What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). 2 x episodes a week. We go live every Wednesday with our meanderings, plus an extra as a more casual conversation with a guest or between ourselves.
How can you connect with people rapidly if you are in a new town?
In Episode #444 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: the classic rice/beans/meat combo you'll find in Latin America, why Brazilians love to merge lanes, why being friendly is more important than logistical planning, reenacting Wedding Crashers, belatedly celebrating the Bitcoin…
How can you connect with people rapidly if you are in a new town?
In Episode #444 of 'Meanderings'…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming…
Join us as Andrew Taylor, the owner of Live Co., opens up about his entrepreneurial journey, revealing personal insights and professional strategies that have shaped his success. In this engaging conversation, Andrew discusses overcoming personal challenges, redefining success, and the strategic moves behind his ambitious brand. He shares profound…
Join us as Andrew Taylor, the owner of Live Co., opens up about his entrepreneurial journey,…
We might be delusional but at least we're not influencer level delusional.
In Episode #443 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: an update to our live recordings, eating delicious meat at a Brazilian churrasco, Juan's mirth at ridiculous influencers, why Coffeezilla is like Cato the Younger, why Juan was late for work and what I found shocking about…
We might be delusional but at least we're not influencer level delusional.
In Episode #443 of…
The king of the gringos has arrived in Brazil and has some thoughts.
In Episode #442 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why you can't catch up on sleep, skipping 3 months worth of stressful non-communication, girls picking me up with their dogs, why prices are uniform across Australia, the dystopian Judge Dredd apartments of São Paulo, the kind…
The king of the gringos has arrived in Brazil and has some thoughts.
In Episode #442 of…
Please bare with the chaos, bumps and average audio as we say farewell to Kyrin.
In Episode #441 of 'Meanderings', Juan/Brodie/Steven/Mansheel & I discuss: some of our favourite travel stories, the joys of collecting and trading items, hidden gems from our past that our friends never knew plus some deep questions about life, relationships and…
Please bare with the chaos, bumps and average audio as we say farewell to Kyrin.
In Episode #441 of…
Brodie Casa
A great chat with Brodie, where he helps to share a deep insight into his identity, who he is and how life has brought him to where he is now. Alongside this, we also touch on briefly the use of TRT and the differences between this and the concept of steroids.
Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world
Chapters:
00:00 Feeling…
Brodie Casa
A great chat with Brodie, where he helps to share a deep insight into his identity, who…
There are some changes happening to how we operate.
In Episode #440 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why I want to spend more time focusing on live podcasts, why Juan wants to spend more time on high quality video, turning the Mere Mortals into a suite of shows, what will change when I head to Brazil and using social media as it is meant to be…
There are some changes happening to how we operate.
In Episode #440 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss:…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
We're going over everything we have used to create our podcasts and deciding what to keep or not.
In Episode #439 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the couple of essential pieces you will need to produce an audio podcast, the extra thrills that are helpful for video production, why it is useful to play around with new…
We're going over everything we have used to create our podcasts and deciding what to keep or…
Incredibly engaging conversation with Anthony where we discussed what goes on between our ears, past experiences, the positives of asking the right questions, magic moments and more.
Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost!
Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (3:04)…
Anthony Noud
Incredibly engaging conversation with Anthony where we discussed what goes…
Where's the line between being consistent & being crazy?
In Episode #438 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why we are fitness obsessed but not health nuts, the analogy of Duolingo's streak freezes to faux consistency, why it's the action/effort/intensity that matters and not the timing, why being…
Where's the line between being consistent & being crazy?
Jason is the main developer of the Podcast Guru app and cofounder of Really Bad Apps.
In Conversation #104, Jason and I discuss: why he moved to Panama with his family, the soul sucking nature of big corporations, why he loves spending time coding Podcast Guru, how he first found out about the v4v model, the frustrations of advertising and how…
Jason is the main developer of the Podcast Guru app and cofounder of Really Bad Apps.
In…
Are morals just statements or do they have a deeper meaning behind them?
In Episode #437 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why ethics/philosophy is kind of lousy for understanding about morality, whether Spartans would approve of my stance on non-violence, Juan's dislike of them because they aren't actionable, the…
Are morals just statements or do they have a deeper meaning behind them?
Are you prepared for this spontaneously prepared podcast?!
In Episode #436 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the British army mantra of alliteration, saying the thing I thought I would never say, epic feedback I received for the book reviews, the difference between meal prep/daydreaming/focused work, why you will never be…
Are you prepared for this spontaneously prepared podcast?!
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
For real, where do all these random obsessions come from?
In Episode #435 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why Juan struggles to wake up at 4am sometimes, battling with your own bad tendencies, the fixation on fitness, irrationality as the main indicator of obsession, crazy hope within 'Death Of A Salesman',…
For real, where do all these random obsessions come from?
What are the 3 main ways that people lose their money and assets?
In Episode #434 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how trust/human error/scams all interlink, why you should take your security seriously regardless of your wealth, the difference between theoretical and practical security, Lil Uzi Vert and his forehead…
What are the 3 main ways that people lose their money and assets?
Trevor Bell is a former lawyer and host of 'The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove' podcast.
In Conversation #103, Trevor and I discuss: why he did pro-bono work for the Noosa Temple of Satan, our experiences travelling Mexico in different eras, why he's a big fan of V4V/listener support, the nuances of the value 4 value…
Trevor Bell is a former lawyer and host of 'The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove'…
Ever talked with someone and you feel like you're just spinning wheels?
In Episode #433 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the definition of pseudo and interactive communication, why it matters to have etiquette whilst conversing, Tim F/Sam Harris/Joe Rogan, passion and hearing the things that people don't say, what…
Ever talked with someone and you feel like you're just spinning wheels?
BOOM. Probably the best word to describe the man. Join on me on today's conversation with Emil, where I do my best to hang on to the topics, the energy and enthusiasm. We covered real estate, endurance, mental fortitude and make sure you check out one unconventional thought from Emil.
Have a fantastic day…
Emil Juresic.
BOOM. Probably the best word to describe the man. Join on me on…
I think trying to live longer is mostly BS, Juan might disagree with me though.
In Episode #432 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our starting positions and biases, the intense people who make up the longevity movement, some of the outlandish claims that are made, the double PayPal craziness, what they get right about living…
I think trying to live longer is mostly BS, Juan might disagree with me though.
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
Nick Malster is the cofounder of Fountain Podcasts and former brand manager in the advertising industry.
In Conversation #101, Nick and I discuss: his passions of music/skiing, why he has decided to stop drinking, how v4v compares to advertising models, why Fountain is focused upon podcast clipping, future features you'll find…
Nick Malster is the cofounder of Fountain Podcasts and former brand manager in the advertising…
What should we be doing to maintain a healthy digital hygiene?
In Episode #431 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why this topic felt like work to Juan, how companies think about cyber security, the Stuxnet virus plus a Dutchman receiving American military emails, Butters the abused dog, our argument over what consists an…
What should we be doing to maintain a healthy digital hygiene?
In Conversation #100, Tofe and I discuss: Fatherhood, the meaning of ambition when it compares to previous efforts, running, mentality in fitness and in life, regret and shame..
Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to…
Is there anything we can do to be better to our loved ones?
In Episode #430 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why you want to make/reflect on good times, our reluctance to interfere in other people's lives, the 9gag meme that had me chuckling, Juan bring tequila snacks to celebrate, my questionable dog-sitting abilities…
Is there anything we can do to be better to our loved ones?
I've spent a lot of time in the depths of what's going on, so it's time to tell you what I've learnt.
In Episode #429 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the evolution of podcasting across it's 20 year history, the good/bad parts of what happens on the inside, why advertising screws everything up, why…
I've spent a lot of time in the depths of what's going on, so it's time to tell…
Cole McCormick is a filmmaker, podcaster, voice actor and host of the 'AMERICAPLUS' podcast.
In Conversation #99, Cole and I discuss: his energetic creativity as a child, what the Hollywood world is actually like, how the Value 4 Value model has inspired his podcasts/films, combining AI with live action and v4v music to create…
Cole McCormick is a filmmaker, podcaster, voice actor and host of the 'AMERICAPLUS'…
In Episode #428 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the desire to pursue something, what Juan wants to do with the podcast, why I appear to be rather unambitious, links to conscientiousness and neuroticism, whether you can artificially create ambition and if it is necessary for a good…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
Join me in my latest adventure on 'The Mere Mortals in Motion' series! In this video, I embark on a 12-week powerlifting journey, diving deep into the strategies, equipment, and science behind successful powerlifting.
From baseline assessments to progressive overload, I discuss my personal plan and goals, including a 10%…
Join me in my latest adventure on 'The Mere Mortals in Motion' series! In this video, I…
TJ Doerfel (also known as Sir TJ The Wrathful) is a musician in the band 'The Doerfels' and host of the 'Into The Doerfel-Verse' podcast.
In Conversation #98, TJ and I discuss: life on the road with 10 siblings, his experience of grinding away in the music industry, how he came across 'value 4 value…
TJ Doerfel (also known as Sir TJ The Wrathful) is a musician in the band 'The Doerfels'…
How have our bodies changed after 10+ years of training?
In Episode #427 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why the stats say I'm top heavy and unbalanced, the data that I capture to measure my progress, Juan's reasons for focusing on health instead of size, how different sports can change your body composition and…
How have our bodies changed after 10+ years of training?
Get the latest goss on what is coming for the new year and why it's about to get crazy.
In Episode #426 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: discuss the strategy and philosophy behind the podcast, Mere Mortals, the importance of sustainability and consistency in podcasting, providing valuable content to listeners, why I…
Get the latest goss on what is coming for the new year and why it's about to get…
What has Juan learnt from buying a property for his young family?
In Episode #425 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: all the factors that go into buying a property, my prioritisation of social and financial freedom, whether there is a housing bubble here at the moment and if the metaverse/digital world will have any effect of…
What has Juan learnt from buying a property for his young family?
A continuation from the last 'Musings' but with the focus now on the group instead of the individual.
In Episode #424 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: whether I'm being selfish by choosing to create memories just for me, why axe throwing places aren't fond of photos, 'The Inevitable' and…
A continuation from the last 'Musings' but with the focus now on the group instead of…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
I wrap up my 12-week running journey, sharing how I transitioned from an engineer's mindset to embracing the challenges of endurance running. Starting with a detailed plan, I navigated through various obstacles like illness, injury, and adjusting to life changes while aiming to increase my weekly running distance.
Over the course…
I wrap up my 12-week running journey, sharing how I transitioned from an engineer's mindset…
Juan and I are experiencing firsts & lasts with our loved ones, moments that may or may not be lost in time.
In Episode #423 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the connection between moments and memories, why the last time of something can also be the first of something else, our tricks for enjoying the good/bad moments…
Juan and I are experiencing firsts & lasts with our loved ones, moments that may or may not…
As I conclude the 12th and final week of my running phase, I reflect on the journey I've embarked on. My aim was simple: to spend more time running, increasing my minutes and kilometers on the road. Though the journey had its ups and downs, especially with injuries and life's unpredictabilities, I managed to clock in 5.49 kilometers…
As I conclude the 12th and final week of my running phase, I reflect on the journey I've…
Juan's away so Kyrin comes out to play, let's get to know me a bit better!
In Episode #422 of 'Musings', I discuss: what it was like growing up in Brisbane, why I have tremendous sympathy for teenagers, our fixation with owning a house, my period of experimentation & learning about myself, why I feel like…
Juan's away so Kyrin comes out to play, let's get to know me a bit better!
Week 11 of my 12-week running phase brought its fair share of challenges. As I reflect on the journey, it's clear the initial goal of increasing time on my feet has been complicated by the realities of life, including an injury that forced me to reconsider my approach. I shifted my focus from hitting a specific kilometer count to a more…
Week 11 of my 12-week running phase brought its fair share of challenges. As I reflect on the…
We want to do more than thank our supporters, but how do we do that?
In Episode #421 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: economic and behavioural incentives, why I think most of macro economics is bullshit, accidently encouraging the wrong behaviour, why we want Mere Mortalites to feel good and about listening/contributing…
We want to do more than thank our supporters, but how do we do that?
In the 10th week of my 12-week running phase, I delve into my evolving objectives and how I've had to pivot along the way. I faced several challenges this week, from veering off my initial plan to managing an unexpected injury. Despite these setbacks, I clocked 18.94 kilometers and took the time to analyze the reasons behind it. I talk…
In the 10th week of my 12-week running phase, I delve into my evolving objectives and how…
It's been a rough couple of months so how are we dealing with the challenges in our lives?
In Episode #420 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why you need to approach life like an ibex, Juan's main problem of trying to get off the hamster wheel, Ryan Holiday's theory of choice, why you are paradoxically not…
It's been a rough couple of months so how are we dealing with the challenges in our…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always…
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see…
Just a short update episode here detailing why we'll be going back to just one episode a week for the foreseeable future. And a reminder to spend time with your loved ones. All the best, Kyrin out.
Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:49) - Bad news (2:02) - Schedule changes (3:42) - Good news (6:53) - My final…
Just a short update episode here detailing why we'll be going back to just one episode a…
In week nine of my 12-week running phase, I reflect on how my planned runs sometimes deviate from the original plan. Instead of hitting those lofty 38 to 40km weeks, I'm at a more realistic 23km week. Treadmills have become a great ally in my journey, especially when outdoor runs aren't feasible.
As I navigate this phase, I…
In week nine of my 12-week running phase, I reflect on how my planned runs sometimes deviate from…
No-one will ever know so it should be ok ..... right?
In Episode #419 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how integrity is different from goal setting, why those hidden actions beneath the surface matter (sometimes lol), the reason you can only have integrity in specific domains and the way it presents itself in specific…
No-one will ever know so it should be ok ..... right?
What if you could interact with art through a completely new medium?
In Conversation #97, Alex and I discuss: why going to the gym is like levelling up in a game, how he plans to create onchain code using Ethereum that will be durable, how art can be manipulated & destroyed, the folly of arguing on the internet and why he's…
What if you could interact with art through a completely new medium?
In this recap of week 8 of my 12-week running phase, I delve into the highs and lows of the journey so far. From the exhilaration of running with friends outdoors to the routine of treadmill runs, I explore the multifaceted world of running.
Balancing 20 kilometers in a week with other physical activities proved to be a unique…
In this recap of week 8 of my 12-week running phase, I delve into the highs and lows of the…
In Episode #418 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the energy that comes out after dark, Juan's party past, Australian drinking culture, the reaction to the Podfather conversation, why alcohol is similar to sugar or junk food, the useless definition of a drug (everything is lol)…
Adam is back and he's here to revolutionise the music industry through v4v!
In Conversation #96, Adam and I discuss: how RSS is allowing for an entirely new genre of communication by merging video/audio/text/pictures, the music industry is desperately looking for a solution, learnings from the No Agenda community and why value…
Adam is back and he's here to revolutionise the music industry through v4v!
In week seven of our 12-week running phase, we shake things up! Dive into how this week's running shifted from the plan, the challenges faced, and the surprising joys of pairing runs with other enjoyable activities. Join me, Juan, as I reflect on hitting 21 kilometers, the value of Metcon workouts in my running journey, and the importance…
In week seven of our 12-week running phase, we shake things up! Dive into how this week's…
A super casual retelling of some of our favourite moments together.
In Episode #417 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my assertiveness to usurp Juan's best friend position, discipline and other qualities that keep us together, the creative destruction that was young Juan, backflipping in Mexico and why you now get to…
A super casual retelling of some of our favourite moments together.
What's the point of mastering another language if it doesn't even make me confident!?
In Episode #416 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why putting an ice cube in your bath water doesn't do much, Juan's love of cars and Formula 1, why my confidence is always kind of low, what we excel/suck at for…
What's the point of mastering another language if it doesn't even make me…
Dive into Week 6 of my 12-Week Running Phase journey! This week presented its own unique challenges, but also brought moments of triumph and revelations. From mastering slow runs to engaging in exhilarating speed workouts and even conquering long runs, I delve deep into my experiences, insights, and the power of group motivation. Whether…
Dive into Week 6 of my 12-Week Running Phase journey! This week presented its own unique…
Time for a deep dive examination, did we do what we say we will ..... or are we just talk?
In Episode #415 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how to evaluate if you've made progress, why sometimes it is better to leave things unclear, Juan's ultra disciplined goal setting vs my effort based approach and why I…
Time for a deep dive examination, did we do what we say we will ..... or are we just…
Emilee is the owner of New Chapter, The Label and in conversation #95 I got to enquire into the building of the company, fitness, mental health and overall health.
Timeline: (0:00) - Warm Up (0:25) - Emilee's own description (2:50) - Early Fitness (4:33) - Just how good was gym for mental health (8:05) - Finding…
Emilee is the owner of New Chapter, The Label and in conversation #95 I got to enquire into the…
After a challenging week four, Juan dives into his week 5 running phase, detailing how he managed post-sickness and his journey back to regular training. He shares unexpected insights about his pace and discusses the importance of listening to one's body. Juan also touches upon the mental aspect of running, the challenges of juggling life…
After a challenging week four, Juan dives into his week 5 running phase, detailing how he managed…
And we're not just talking about books here, all text based communication is up for analysis.
In Episode #414 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Juan's challenge to control his compulsive behaviour, why I don't try and predict the end of a story, the freedom of zero expectations, our purpose for reading and…
And we're not just talking about books here, all text based communication is up for…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
In week four of our 12-week running phase, life threw a curveball with illness sweeping through the family. Explore how Juan managed only 2.5km amidst a planned 29.5km, his reflections on fitness priorities, and the importance of understanding when to take a step back. Learn from his insights, and share your experiences in the comments below.…
In week four of our 12-week running phase, life threw a curveball with illness sweeping through…
It's time for me to plan ahead and let you know what I'm going to focus on for the next year.
In Episode #413 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how 26 year old Kyrin framed the next 10 years of his life, the 8 principal themes I follow on a year by year basis, why my planned round the world trip actually…
It's time for me to plan ahead and let you know what I'm going to focus on for the next…
It's a language focused episode .... but with side orderings of randomness as well.
In Conversation #94, Pete and I discuss: our ever increasing range of hobbies, nerding out on language learning, Nigel Richards and his ridiculous memory abilities, why I might be able to pick up Portuguese relatively easy and the type of people who…
It's a language focused episode .... but with side orderings of randomness as…
Embark on week three of the Mere Mortals in Motion's 12-week running phase with Juan. Life takes unexpected turns, and sometimes it means adjusting our training plans. Dive deep into the details of week three, witnessing the challenges and joys of prioritizing life moments over the running track. Whether it's being part of a…
Embark on week three of the Mere Mortals in Motion's 12-week running phase with Juan. Life…
Bit of a heavy episode with some info on our personal circumstances.
In Episode #412 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my mum's Alzheimer's diagnosis 7 years ago, ponderings on what type of people we'll be at the end of our lives, whether it is worth trying to prepare now for possible eventualities, an…
Bit of a heavy episode with some info on our personal circumstances.
Are non-playable characters the ultimate evolution of humanity?
In Episode #411 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: some random skills and tools we've picked up recently, more thoughts on polyglots and how to maintain a 2nd language, the weird world of glizzies and technology allowing or making us do things, why Juan…
Are non-playable characters the ultimate evolution of humanity?
Join me as I delve into Week 2 of my running journey with "Mere Mortals in Motion." From overcoming mental barriers to untying the mysteries of numb toes, I'm learning the art of adjusting on the go. While family commitments and unexpected challenges arise, pushing through with an adjusted 6km run on Sunday proves that progress is…
Join me as I delve into Week 2 of my running journey with "Mere Mortals in Motion."…
Should we become a podcast all about love and dating?!
In Episode #410 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: a brief glimpse of our personal relationships, what the advent of social technology has done for searching for a significant other, all the crazy new terminology the kids are coming up with and whether it is more…
Should we become a podcast all about love and dating?!
In the third episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion," we delve deep into Week 1 of my running phase. As ambitions met reality, adjustments were essential.
From the initial challenges with my knee and overestimating my running volume to the intricate balance of strength training and running, discover how I recalibrated my…
In the third episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion," we delve deep into Week 1 of my…
Why am I making a bet that Spotify will be bankrupt within 8 years time?
In Episode #409 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the recent breakout of 'Value 4 Value Music', how little musicians earn compared to podcasters, trends of music consumption on streaming apps, whether people care about connecting with artists…
Why am I making a bet that Spotify will be bankrupt within 8 years time?
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
It's been a long journey but we're finally starting to make some sense of it all.
In Episode #408 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why the initial entry point for most westerners will be through investing, why we still continue to find BTC fascinating, suggested recommendations to actually learn about it, why it…
It's been a long journey but we're finally starting to make some sense of it…
In this episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion", we delve deep into the first phase of our training journey: running. While it might be a challenging domain for many, including myself, running offers not only physical endurance but also a mental test.
Learn about why I've chosen running, how I plan to progress towards a…
In this episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion", we delve deep into the first phase of our…
We're testing out a new shorter format to publish every now and then, let's see how it goes!
In Episode #407 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my latest how-to episode of the 'Value 4 Value' podcast, what metrics we care about when we create, our proposals to improve the book review channel, how long it…
We're testing out a new shorter format to publish every now and then, let's see how it…
In "Mere Mortals in Motion", a podcast extension of the main Mere Mortals content, I chart my 15-year fitness journey, from a novice swimmer at 16 to my consistent decade-long workout commitment in my 30s. This series will share bite-sized episodes on specific training phases, using my own experiences in bodybuilding, powerlifting,…
In "Mere Mortals in Motion", a podcast extension of the main Mere Mortals content, I…
Now that he's a dad he'll be starting to chill out a bit right? Right?!
In Episode #406 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how he went in his goals from last year, why he has set himself a lot less for this year, his ambition to become an eminent human being (level 5) in his 3 main categories, the importance of…
Now that he's a dad he'll be starting to chill out a bit right? Right?!
Mikael Kristiansen is a handbalancing circus artist and a handstand coach with the Handstand Factory.
In Conversation #93, Mikael and I discuss: the highs/lows of performing at a high level, why he is basically a robot in pain, the type of mindset needed to achieve the one arm handstand (OAHS), some anthropological observations from the…
Mikael Kristiansen is a handbalancing circus artist and a handstand coach with the Handstand…
When life and work get put us under pressure this is how we release the tension.
In Episode #405 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: people who chase after success and get burnt out, why I do everything I can to be as chill as possible, getting screwed around in work situations, ways that we reduce stress, a couple of fun…
When life and work get put us under pressure this is how we release the tension.
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
For real there are so many downsides, why do we keep doing this to ourselves haha?
In Episode #404 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my experiences going to many language meetups over the years, Juan's absurd goal over the next 10 years, the limitations you generally encounter whilst language learning, why it's a…
For real there are so many downsides, why do we keep doing this to ourselves haha?
Keep your eyes peeled for a Kyrin, coming near you!
In Episode #403 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: my rough idea of 7 months going to Brazil-El Salvador-Nashville-Europe, why I want to focus on meeting people for this next trip, Juan's non-enthusiasm about the whole thing, our super power of not getting bummed…
Keep your eyes peeled for a Kyrin, coming near you!
In Episode #402 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: what's in the box, the YouTube rabbit holes we go down, Pinkydoll and watching stuff that isn't healthy for you, why I am 3rd deviation non-curious and Juan is bang in the middle of the bell curve, ways to become…
If I keep going down the rabbit hole will it pay off?
In Episode #401 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: learnings from watching Peter Attia & Andrew Huberman, changing my mind on why I dislike recent science, Juan's smackdown of the WHO, rules of thumb I created for when to stop, how to use the Pareto principle…
If I keep going down the rabbit hole will it pay off?
To celebrate a milestone we're giving you a glimpse at the closest thing we've ever had to a business meeting (lol).
In Episode #400 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: dropping the care towards video because we're not YouTubers, general strategies around our use of social media, splitting the podcast into…
To celebrate a milestone we're giving you a glimpse at the closest thing we've ever had…
Should we be sceptical of people who claim to be experts?
In Episode #399 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: rules of thumb we use to decide who to listen to, why having some scepticism might be helpful, whether Sweden is a real place, whether you can separate the person from the ideas and trying to make the V4V pitch as…
Should we be sceptical of people who claim to be experts?
Kieran is back for his 2nd appearance after first appearing in Conversation #62.
In Conversation #91, Kieran and I discuss: orange pilling people and businesses in real life, how kids are learning & interacting with blockchain technology, how we both might be going a little bit crazy, the value 4 value system and his implementation…
Kieran is back for his 2nd appearance after first appearing in Conversation #62.
Can anyone actually gain power/fame/money/prestige without having to sell their soul?
In Episode #398 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our recent accidental foray into politics, governmental vs internal vs social vs realpolitik, why people in high positions maybe aren't engaging in politics, the sheer negative emotions…
Can anyone actually gain power/fame/money/prestige without having to sell their soul?
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
What makes a fantastic question and how do you make your guest feel comfortable?
In Episode #397 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Andrew Huberman's interview with Tim Ferriss, what we have learned from 90 conversations on our podcast, the importance of prep and actually caring about the topics, the grey zone between a…
What makes a fantastic question and how do you make your guest feel comfortable?
What have I done to earn the ire of Instagram and that would have got me kicked out of Juan's gym?
In Episode #396 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new language learning through books, the viral clip of Pete Smissen talking about Elon Musk, how we'll approach responding to comments in the future, our…
What have I done to earn the ire of Instagram and that would have got me kicked out of…
Have you ever felt that you're being censored with what you can say?
In Episode #395 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: do humans need protection from the truth, the actual realities of whether censorship works, how physical punishments/threats is much different from abiding by rules and social norms, the link between…
Have you ever felt that you're being censored with what you can say?
Peer-to-peer electronic payments are here and they're changing the world!
In Episode #394 of 'Meanderings', I discuss: the meanings of these three topics, how they all share properties decentralisation/self-sovereignty/permissionless/value transfer, the history and future of podcasting, a new model of monetisation for…
Peer-to-peer electronic payments are here and they're changing the world!
What are some opinions we still hold with deep conviction and where have we changed our mind?
In Episode #393 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: inspiration from Tim Ferriss, why we were both looking into Nietzsche's void, how I got fooled by my kleptomaniac friend, the radical transformation of Roosh V (and why I…
What are some opinions we still hold with deep conviction and where have we changed our…
Finally back out in the park again and we covered a whooollllle lot of topics.
In Episode #392 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan got reverse charged for a free trial, more ads than content in some podcasts, how you can get a cockpunch NFT from Juan, why I want to be like the villain in Jackie Chan's…
Finally back out in the park again and we covered a whooollllle lot of topics.
Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves?
In Episode #391 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the book I'm reading called 'Merchants Of Doubt', the recent crackdown of crypto in Chokepoint 2.0, a list of pros and cons for why regulations should or shouldn't exist, how they…
Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves?
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how…
Oh me oh my, it's goal time!
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many…
In Episode #390 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how this is different from net negative time sinks, politics/complaining/drugs, personality traits that can lead to time wasting, how to avoid the endless digital scrolling, whether you need to become minimalist, Jordan Peterson time…
Chris Fisher is the creator of the Jupiter Broadcasting network and host of many podcasts such as LINUX Unplugged, Coder Radio, Self-Hosted & Bitcoin Dad.
In Conversation #90, Chris and I discuss: what it's been like to have 25+ podcasts, the current nosedive in advertising, how value for value is creating a richer experience…
Chris Fisher is the creator of the Jupiter Broadcasting network and host of many podcasts such as…
In Episode #389 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my latest contracting of Covid (most likely), why there are 3 big babies in these parts, general preventions we take to avoid getting sick, psychological tricks to reduce the suffering, recent changes that have made us less…
In Episode #388 of 'Meanderings' I discuss: why I've been feeling anxious recently, the common setbacks that stop people from trying out meditation, helpful podcasts and books to dive deeper into, our inability to fully solve the problem of living in the past/future and some…
In Episode #387 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the big reveal of his daughter's name, how he has been managing to sleep and train better than expected, the big expenses of prams and nappies, feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders, exhaustion in hospitals, the…
I can't seem to keep Pete Smissen away, he's coming back for his 5th appearance!
In Conversation #89, Pete and I discuss: why you can't control your kid's actions, psychoanalysing our personalities when we were young, the types of language that people use to sound convincing, tangents into music and cool Japanese…
I can't seem to keep Pete Smissen away, he's coming back for his 5th…
Is learning coding the same thing as learning Spanish or German?
In Episode #386 of 'Musings', I discuss: my recent chat with Dave Jones, how I learnt Spanish/German but failed with Python, why I believe that the differences between the languages are greater than the similarities, human-human communication vs human-computer,…
Is learning coding the same thing as learning Spanish or German?
Dave Jones is a driver behind the Podcasting 2.0 movement & a repeat guest on the Mere Mortals (1st appearance in Conversation #54).
In Conversation #88, Dave and I discuss: why fragmented social media might be losing steam, some of his favourite philosophy books, combining the value for value model with music, what a lot of people…
Dave Jones is a driver behind the Podcasting 2.0 movement & a repeat guest on the Mere…
Juan's baby is coming, so what sort of childhood can she expect here?
In Episode #385 of 'Musings', I discuss: Juan's brand new baby girl fresh out of the oven, why I was attacked by my friend's dog (probably because I was sadistic), my annoyance with Steve Irwin, why climate change or war probably won't…
Juan's baby is coming, so what sort of childhood can she expect here?
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
A critical question ..... 'should' you do anything?
In Episode #384 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: whether duty is turned on by default, the prioritisation technique of must/should/could/would, areas in our life we believe we have obligations, real life hypotheticals of jury duty/military service/UBI, why Juan…
A critical question ..... 'should' you do anything?
Time to sweep the podcast house and let you know about upcoming changes!
In Episode #383 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I forgot the cameras for our last hurrah, why recording convos with guests takes a lot of work, whether that work is producing something valuable, how I've let go of great opportunities, the…
Time to sweep the podcast house and let you know about upcoming changes!
In the age of digital communication will this be enough to satisfy our need for connection?
In Episode #382 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the new remote livestream setup we have with Riverside, our personal preferences for interacting with others, studies that indicate our levels of connection, the handiness of being…
In the age of digital communication will this be enough to satisfy our need for…
Peter Winkler is a comedian and host of the 'Curious Pete' podcast.
In Conversation #87, Pete and I discuss: bombing while headlining a comedy festival, stories from rural Qld, drop bears/hoop snakes/yowies, why you don't want to mess with Bigfoot or people from Montana, our personal favourite conspiracy theories and…
Peter Winkler is a comedian and host of the 'Curious Pete' podcast.
In Episode #381 of 'Musings', only I discuss: the origin and definition of the word, my favourite time period to travel back to, why the present is better than any other time, the mini blissful periods of youth/travel and whether there are any cultures where people don't…
And we also talk about AI, lots of stuff covered today!
In Episode #380 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the crazy stories of zany people, our unique names, whether we should be concerned about AI causing damage to our lives, the types of podcasts we listen to nowadays and what it's like jumping into the 2023 dating…
And we also talk about AI, lots of stuff covered today!
In Episode #379 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: what aesthetics actually means, our encounters with Aziz Shavershian and gym aesthetics, how attractive is complementary to aesthetic, appreciating beauty more when you are older/richer, why I find art to be a confusing…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Sam Sethi is the CEO of the Podfans progressive web app, cohost of Podnews Weekly Review and the owner of the 'River Radio' radio station.
In Conversation #86, Sam and I discuss: participating actively during the birth of the internet, how digital money will change the world, his 4 focuses whilst creating Podfans, the cool…
Sam Sethi is the CEO of the Podfans progressive web app, cohost of Podnews Weekly Review and the…
At what point do you stop chasing idealism and accept reality for the way it is?
In Episode #378 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the current problems I'm having with dating and v4v support, ways in which being all or nothing is helpful, the impossibility of solving governance and interpersonal relations, why you have to…
At what point do you stop chasing idealism and accept reality for the way it is?
Best to think about death because in the end we're all just mere mortals.
In Episode #377 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: using stoic principles to prepare for death, all the time Juan has spent on health and fitness recently, abstract math required to self diagnose elbow problems, the CrossFit masters competition,…
Best to think about death because in the end we're all just mere mortals.
How do you determine the tradeoff's when judging an opportunity?
In Episode #376 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the twitter threads popping up for Juan, why it's hard to judge risk, why I place physical safety above emotional well being and material concerns, a sad puppy week, why you don't want to handstand…
How do you determine the tradeoff's when judging an opportunity?
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and co-creator of the 'The Perfect NFT' on the Cardano blockchain.
In Conversation #85, Alexander and I discuss: why Alex might has a more cynical disposition to NFT's, Sam Bankman-Fried and effective altruism, fun stories from travelling around the world, the cultural…
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and co-creator of the 'The Perfect…
In Episode #375 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: a founding father's steps to self-improvement, why you must examine your weaknesses first, how ethics might not be captured in your normal habits, Juan's ethics as first discussed in Ep #138, my new plan to keep myself…
What's better than a bilingual child, only a trilingual child!
In Episode #374 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a couple of the cool but mostly strange people I met recently, why we only have 2500 books left to read between us, the differences between English/German/Spanish/French, why Juan and I lack finesse with out…
What's better than a bilingual child, only a trilingual child!
In Episode #373 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: our experience after training for decades, Juan's advice to a friend who needs a training plan, the difference between our session lengths, how the styles matter little in comparison to volume/time and why a plan is useful…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and first appeared on the Mere Mortals in Conversation #72.
In Conversation #84, Justin and I discuss: how he is finding an artistic outlet in plants, how technology changes the art scene, the various behaviours found in digital communities, why it's valuable to have the…
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and first appeared on the Mere Mortals…
We're going to be experimenting and altering our style soon, what can you expect?
In Episode #372 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why we're unlikely to need a trademark, how we will try to move forward but without breaking things too badly, the way to get a Mere Mortals shirt, Juan's creation of a new…
We're going to be experimenting and altering our style soon, what can you…
Juan thinks Gorillaz is trash. I think he is trash.
In Episode #371 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our reactions to the newly released Gorillaz songs, unpredictable feedback coming from YouTube, why I will continue with handstands basically no matter what, why we probably won't ever get cancelled, our daily uses of…
Juan thinks Gorillaz is trash. I think he is trash.
What are your principles when it comes to investing?
In Episode #370 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: Juan's sagely wisdom for the youngsters, where we begin when thinking about investing money, why self-custody is not just a crypto rule of thumb, the paradox of diversification, books and macro people (Ray Dalio, Lyn…
What are your principles when it comes to investing?
HOSKY is the PREMIERE low-quality s#!t coin doggo meme token, exclusively on the Cardano Ecosystem (and it must be true, so says the website)!
In Conversation #83, Hosky and I discuss: rules of thumb while investing in the age of meme coins, why his lifespan got shortened by success, the hard facts about non-decentralised money,…
HOSKY is the PREMIERE low-quality s#!t coin doggo meme token, exclusively on the Cardano…
Did you know that the concept of the 'tragedy of the commons' was fueled by an ideology?
In Episode #369 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why a recent book review sparked this topic, a human depopulation article with an underlying ideology, Garret Hardin's hypocrisy, whether people under a spell behave…
Did you know that the concept of the 'tragedy of the commons' was fueled by an…
Lots of crypto talk for this episode so we're on some shaky ground.
In Episode #368 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I don't understand Ethereum well, the different variations of cryptocurrency staking, my dislike of Patreon's service, why Juan might be flying to the US next month and why I suck at…
Lots of crypto talk for this episode so we're on some shaky ground.
Is it possible to escape the numbers game or is there another game you can play?
In Episode #367 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why we don't like to talk about sex, our personal experiences of dating in Australia, whether it is possible to find a girl without crunching numbers, the pros/cons of intros via social…
Is it possible to escape the numbers game or is there another game you can play?
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Emmet Louis is a mobility and flexibility coach, host of multiple podcasts and former acrobat/circus performer.
In Conversation #82, Emmet and I discuss: funny childhood and acrobatic stories, why he doesn't use social media much, noteworthy experiences he has had coaching people, particular details about injuries and the one-arm…
Emmet Louis is a mobility and flexibility coach, host of multiple podcasts and former…
How do you know when it is time to let something go because it isn't serving you anymore?
In Episode #366 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: an Australian slang term, why Juan almost quit acting, how energy rather than time is a better determiner for calling it quits, my list for determining when it is not worth it to…
How do you know when it is time to let something go because it isn't serving you…
We seemed to have a lot of mild observations and complaints lately.
In Episode #365 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what I took away from watching Adam on the Spotify app, an analysis of podcasting platforms and search engines, a Scrubs reference to illustrate the dangers of too much info, our criticisms of 'Life…
We seemed to have a lot of mild observations and complaints lately.
Is there a way to stop letting opportunities pass you by?
In Episode #364 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: latinos rejecting what I've got to offer, how we neglect to consider what our future selves might want, creating opportunity by simply putting in a bit of effort, why missed ones from fear sting even more, the time I…
Is there a way to stop letting opportunities pass you by?
Oscar (the cofounder of the Fountain podcasting app) is back on for the 3rd time after a long break between our chats.
In Conversation #81, Oscar and I discuss: all the new features in the 0.6 edition, strategic decisions he is making whilst building the app, the complexity of trying to integrate comments from across different…
Oscar (the cofounder of the Fountain podcasting app) is back on for the 3rd time after a long…
Juan's been doing some acting classes, do we have a superstar in the works?
In Episode #363 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's experience at his 1st acting class, how we could potentially be more entertaining, why actors might be either fake or crazy, my experiences doing extras work and doing it shit, why your…
Juan's been doing some acting classes, do we have a superstar in the works?
The age old question, how do you raise your kids when technology is changing so rapidly?
In Episode #362 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan's child will be raised with as much exposure as possible, why I think it's fine to ignore everything but the bare essentials, what level of tech adoption will be…
The age old question, how do you raise your kids when technology is changing so…
In Episode #361 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how a listener email spurred this topic, what it means to be delusional, why my journeyman lifestyle might be stopping me from creating a family, why Juan will probably never become an entrepreneur, the bell curves I created from…
I'm kicking the conversations back off again with a casual chat with Pete Smissen (who is making his 4th appearance on the Mere Mortals).
In Conversation #80, Pete and I discuss: horrible things from general history, why basically everybody in Australian history got wrecked, our thoughts on a whole bunch of issues facing the world,…
I'm kicking the conversations back off again with a casual chat with Pete Smissen (who is…
In Episode #360 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's big news on becoming a Dad, how he is preparing to have a baby, why he would prefer to be overprepared on the risk/reward ratio, why I incline more towards underpreparing for life events, psychological reactions to having…
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.
Would you ever read a book solely (or even partially) written by Artificial Intelligence?
In Episode #359 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an intro for new listeners, what Juan has been doing with Tim Ferriss' NFT, Streets 1:12 and the grinding of speed runs, why I struggle with the concept of infinity, Juan pushing…
Would you ever read a book solely (or even partially) written by Artificial…
What are the big and small decisions that have led the Mere Mortals Podcast to it's current point?
In Episode #358 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the actual size of the studios we have used, the OG notes Juan created for our first planning session, the Alpha Baller Club name choice, the decision to split the book review…
What are the big and small decisions that have led the Mere Mortals Podcast to it's current…
I got a chance to have a second sit down with Nic, who originally came on the podcast 2 years ago. We caught up about his latest venture: Midnight Health (https://midnight.health/), the scaling of this new company, what it means to scale a digital healthcare company, the daily discipline and we finish off with some car chats.
Tip: Stick…
I got a chance to have a second sit down with Nic, who originally came on the podcast 2 years…
Juan has found a new obsession so we're exploring the progression of stories!
In Episode #357 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: sticking to our strengths, how an idea can transform over time, Juan's plans to contribute to the Cockpunch community, the first mainstream cartoon band, how our lives would look without…
Juan has found a new obsession so we're exploring the progression of stories!
Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken advantage of?
In Episode #356 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my book review influenced this episode, almost going on a date while sick, why great character might just be NOT doing bad things, why behaving virtuously might not pay…
Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken…
Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more frequent.
In Episode #355 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: his crappy sleep as determined by an Apple and Garmin watch, why I can see a future where I would stop doing handstands, some random interactions I had out and about, why it would…
Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more…
What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic?
In Episode #354 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: techniques for rapidly finding quality information, my method of using Wikipedia and it's sources, how Open AI might be a useful search tool in the future, why it's important to seek out a variety of…
What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic?
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time.
Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as much!
In Episode #353 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the irony of Juan complaining about complainers, the forgotten intricacies of duelling in the 1800's, public knowledge that gets lost over time, why I like to go to Bitcoin…
Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as…
How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory?
In Episode #352 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a looooong article Juan found from Twitter, how we decide if a conspiracy theory has some validity, personality traits that influence our views of them, why I think you really only need to believe one for…
How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory?
I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off my chest (or out of my head to be more accurate).
In Episode #351 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: feedback from some fellow Brisbanites, why we are so committed to value for value, some changes to our release schedule, YOUI…
I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off…
Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the scenes?
In Episode #350 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: if the world would fall apart if Satoshi started moving around 5% of all BTC, if nihilism would rise when we see how nasty things are behind the scenes, if corruption can ever be fully…
Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the…
Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising.
In Episode #349 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Medibank lost all of Juan's data, the collapse of a crypto exchange due to fraud and other BS, which of the 7 deadly sins cause companies to fail, why I'm somewhat careful…
Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising.
How do you plan out your day and what are some common mistakes that people make?
In Episode #348 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what type of routine our days look like now, Juan's progression of activity/deep work/social/play and my progression of focus/exercise/etc, why I stridently believe responding to people in the…
How do you plan out your day and what are some common mistakes that people make?
The end of an era has passed, will HOSKY ever be able to soar like a whale again?
In Episode #347 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: ways in which we've felt the 'Fear Of Missing Out', how Juan almost tore the tendon from his pec, the rising death rate due to Fentanyl in the US, why I'm not overly…
The end of an era has passed, will HOSKY ever be able to soar like a whale again?
We always like to talk about the physical side of training, so let's switch it up and dive into the good and bad of the mental side.
In Episode #346 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my dislike of the progressions for PTS and HSPU, why Juan is a better runner for not caring about his times, whether the mental stress of…
We always like to talk about the physical side of training, so let's switch it up and dive…
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time.
How do you say in a foreign language 'sorry I ruined your birthday cake' eeeep.
In Episode #345 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I yeeted my friends cake all over myself and my car, how Juan changed up his reading style of Ryan Holiday's 'Stillness Is The Key' to finish his monthly goals, why…
How do you say in a foreign language 'sorry I ruined your birthday cake'…
Are past humans enough like us to learn from and if so, what do you try to apply to look forward in time?
In Episode #344 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how a 5am question brought this about, viewing 50 year old people as young, why the coming generations might have it easy, whether technology could mitigate the worse points…
Are past humans enough like us to learn from and if so, what do you try to apply to look forward…
Will any of us live to 150, and if so, are we essentially immortal?
In Episode #343 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the annoying fact that time goes fast when you're having fun, ways to slow time without it being unpleasant, the hubris of life extension scientists, people whose actions are markedly different from…
Will any of us live to 150, and if so, are we essentially immortal?
How are you developing your character to become a better person?
In Episode #342 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the new change to releasing episodes at 7pm AEST, how leadership is important for a companies character, the difficulty of changing innate personality traits, the good characteristics we look for in people, an…
How are you developing your character to become a better person?
Juan gives us a debrief of his freezing Tassie trip and I explain my recent NFT investigations.
In Episode #341 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan absolutely loved the MONA in Hobart, having fun with randoms in an art exhibit, intentionally exposing yourself to cold, our appreciation of companies with…
Juan gives us a debrief of his freezing Tassie trip and I explain my recent NFT…
It's a wild and crazy world out there. So we'll be going over our ideas on how to tune it out and find some tranquility.
In Episode #340 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Ryan Holiday's book called 'Stillness Is The Key', Juan's definition involving external influences, a lack of stillness whilst…
It's a wild and crazy world out there. So we'll be going over our ideas on how to tune…
In Episode #339 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why rich people can move mountains and alter reality, how BTC, ICO's and DEFI/NFT's where the last 3 crypto trends, why Juan thinks things will only get more centralised in the next 4 years, how a 9/5 job made me stupid and examples of…
It's a slightly uncomfortable topic this week as we're examining our worst habits and how we deal with them.
In Episode #338 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why my backsliding required I bring this up, examples from each of us in where we are failing, how our minds are quite different, why there is no one-stop…
It's a slightly uncomfortable topic this week as we're examining our worst habits and…
What could be more selfish than defending our eyes from swooping birds, we must be so greedy :(
In Episode #337 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: all our recent altercations with birds in the QLD springtime, why I struggle to connect with animals and likely will never have a pet, a therapy session on whether I am leading my…
What could be more selfish than defending our eyes from swooping birds, we must be so greedy…
A solo episode this week because Juan's life principle is to go travelling Tasmania. Also just realised that the thumbnail is slightly clickbaity as I'm not going to fight for any of these. Apologies but I'm too lazy to change it, plus I like the pink and white colours.
In Episode #336 of 'Musings' I discuss:…
A solo episode this week because Juan's life principle is to go travelling Tasmania. Also…
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time.
Juan is itching to do something physically crazy whereas I just need to experiment more and get out of my routine.
In Episode #335 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why my laptop is still playing up, the 96 km all-night hike that Juan loved, a bunch of disciplined psychos who take physical activities way too far, the…
Juan is itching to do something physically crazy whereas I just need to experiment more and get…
It's one of my favourite sessions because my yearly goals are kicking off at the start of October.
In Episode #334 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what Juan thinks I'll be focusing upon, why I only have 8 goals every year, the murkiness of lack of definition for this year, why I haven't included any numbers to…
It's one of my favourite sessions because my yearly goals are kicking off at the start of…
Laptop problems were the reason for our mini break, apologies everyone.
In Episode #333 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how one of my RAM ports is fried, the nonsense of getting back all my settings, our mutual dislike of tech problems, why Juan was clambering out a window with his phone, a sum up of what we discussed the…
Laptop problems were the reason for our mini break, apologies everyone.
In Episode #332 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we had a recent enforced break, the Generational Wealth With Cryptocurrency podcast, why we both are wary of money coming from sponsorship or advertising, topics of conversation that wouldn't be talked about, why I…
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management - the torchbearer of institutional-grade access to digital assets in Australia. I got to sit down and have a yarn with him, and if nothing else listen to our ESG commentary, because I certainly learned a ton from it.
https://www.monochrome.co/
Monochrome was founded to…
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management - the torchbearer of…
How good are you at spotting fakes and would it matter if you were consuming mostly AI generated content?
In Episode #331 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Beats by Dre changed gym culture, the rise of deep fakes into your podcasts and media, how to tell what is true so you don't lose a grip on reality, how YouTube…
How good are you at spotting fakes and would it matter if you were consuming mostly AI generated…
We've talked about the topic of 'regret' before but wanted to get more personal this time and share some insights from our own lives.
In Episode #330 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my one-off jackass comment as a kid, why smashing out huge deadlifts maybe isn't a great idea, how regret can pile up later…
We've talked about the topic of 'regret' before but wanted to get more personal…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
From now on we shall be clickbaiting, unboxing Mukbangers; hope you like the new direction!
In Episode #329 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I've never bothered with transcripts before, the cool new things coming to Fountain, why we had to change the Live date, Juan's experience opening Veefriends card's…
From now on we shall be clickbaiting, unboxing Mukbangers; hope you like the new…
I can give you a sneak peak, we're roughly about 80% good at completing our tasks.
In Episode #328 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our overall impression on how we went last year, why I didn't want to find a partner and Juan didn't want to run, the importance of setting a manageable number of goals, my…
I can give you a sneak peak, we're roughly about 80% good at completing our…
We set ourselves a lot of one or the other questions this week and yet the right answer is probably ..... both!?
In Episode #327 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: concepts from Ryan Holiday's book 'Ego Is The Enemy', a bunch of people who were secret gangstas, how our lives would have to change with a wife…
We set ourselves a lot of one or the other questions this week and yet the right answer is…
I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are the reasons why.
In Episode #326 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my loose definition of philosophy and philosophers, why I came in with high expectations, whether you should be able to read a book as a stand alone, linking deep…
I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are…
What if there was an app that could detect Karma and it influenced you to stop helping people?
In Episode #325 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's random nosebleeds and tips to grow old and die quickly, whether free can truly be free, trolls and their propensity to sell marketing courses, the funny idea of science…
What if there was an app that could detect Karma and it influenced you to stop helping…
What is Juan planning for this coming year and will he achieve his goals?
In Episode #324 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's explanation of 2022 and how he sets out his goals into 3 categories, my predictions of each category and why they are also a subtle analysis of his weaknesses, the 19 goals that Juan is going…
What is Juan planning for this coming year and will he achieve his goals?
Pete Smissen is now a Three-Pete (get it) guest on the Mere Mortals and is the awesome host of the Aussie English podcast and the newly created Pete vs Plants YouTube channel.
In Conversation #77, Pete and I discuss: some crazy animal stories from his PhD days, shows like Prehistoric Planet and Altered Carbon which appeal to his love of…
Pete Smissen is now a Three-Pete (get it) guest on the Mere Mortals and is the awesome host of…
Maybe if I learn Python I can automate our entire podcast to fix Juan getting names wrong constantly?
In Episode #323 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a sneak peak into my 2023 goals, why problem solving can be extremely frustrating, reasons for learning a programming language, Juan's (somewhat inaccurate) description…
Maybe if I learn Python I can automate our entire podcast to fix Juan getting names wrong…
Wasting time can perhaps be a useful tool, so we suggest using the Mere Mortals as your procrastination destination.
In Episode #322 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of the word, why cavemen could have saved calories by being lazy, whether it is possible to procrastinate without self-consciousness, a cool graph…
Wasting time can perhaps be a useful tool, so we suggest using the Mere Mortals as your…
Have you ever been to a protest before, does your experience match with mine?
In Episode #321 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the reasons why I spontaneously went to Canberra, the 'Converge On Canberra' protest to support Julian Assange, some false information from a fringe protestor, the highlight of supporting…
Have you ever been to a protest before, does your experience match with mine?
In Episode #320 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how many blind and vision impaired people there are in Australia, whether we would be able to live on our own and continue certain activities, why travelling without sight would still be desirable, why…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
Today is a mix of physical training and philosophical pondering, as all good podcasts should be!
In Episode #319 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how my brother is eating 5 servings of fruits and veg to glow up, whether there is any merit in forcing people to do things for 'the greater good', Juan's…
Today is a mix of physical training and philosophical pondering, as all good podcasts should…
So how much do we care about food? Well it turns out not that much!
In Episode #318 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why our taste of food is lower than the average, how our lifestyles impact our food choices, the Spartan Juan life of tuna/beans/chicken/bread, why we both need partners who are better cooks than we are, my…
So how much do we care about food? Well it turns out not that much!
Odd stuff all around this week. Juan actually worked, I exposed my sock fetish and weird photos from space.
In Episode #317 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we enjoy manual labour but only in small doses, trying to explain BTC to my dad, how I met and lost a kindred soul, why Dothraki was copyrighted and Luis von Ahn…
Odd stuff all around this week. Juan actually worked, I exposed my sock fetish and weird photos…
I'm going to become a world class handbalancer, here is my plan on how I want to do this.
In Episode #316 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what it means to be world class at something, why conscious effort on improving and fixing mistakes is critical, a common occurrence of people getting injured whilst trying to show…
I'm going to become a world class handbalancer, here is my plan on how I want to do…
In Episode #315 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the random as disturbance on a narrow road, our disagreement on being left behind and getting overwhelmed by new tech, the Tim Ferriss episode with Balaji, slang and how words get invented or adopted, Oscar Merry's podcast app and why…
Are there any current trends that will impact history as much as 9/11, COVID, social media or the iPhone?
In Episode #314 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how this topic could be easy to confuse, how history is quite subjective, what type of moments matter to an individual, why current hot topics aren't necessarily…
Are there any current trends that will impact history as much as 9/11, COVID, social media or the…
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and creator of the 'Unsigned Algorithms' on the Cardano blockchain.
In Conversation #76, Alexander and I discuss: why he had the time to read lots of books during his useless undergraduate, how he went about creating the code for his NFT's on-chain, his views on art and…
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and creator of the 'Unsigned…
Juan has been teaching his family about Ethereum and I've been changing the way I look at the difference between Bitcoin and everything else.
In Episode #313 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how a Piccolo latte should be made, how The Coffee Club screwed over Juan (again lol), reading Saifedean Ammous's book on…
Juan has been teaching his family about Ethereum and I've been changing the way I look at…
How do we physically and mentally prepare ourselves for periods of productivity?
In Episode #312 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether it is possible to be jacked and going all the time, why routine can take away effort in hyping oneself up, how we trigger ourselves into focused concentration, why Juan likes the Ultradian…
How do we physically and mentally prepare ourselves for periods of productivity?
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
There are some subtle differences that Fountain is doing compared to other podcast apps using the advertising model, but explaining them takes a lot of nuance.
In Episode #311 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: James Cridland's reaction to our supporter leaderboard, the Petar version of 'Kilroy was here', fee…
There are some subtle differences that Fountain is doing compared to other podcast apps using the…
What would happen if I didn't tell you that hypotheticals might not, not be useful? Brain explosion ....
In Episode #310 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's inability to put his phone on silent, why I've been struggling with the book 'Reasons And Persons' by Derek Parfit, how we tend to use…
What would happen if I didn't tell you that hypotheticals might not, not be useful? Brain…
In Episode #309 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Brendan highlighting our recent shift away from philosophy, Juan's recent book review, why I lied about the details of car switching within my family, why lies that effect…
A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon Tyson.
In Episode #308 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether tribal and extreme rituals are necessary to enter manhood, why forcing your child to do these things could backfire, moments in our lives that distinguished us, whether…
A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon…
Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl, AbleKraft), developer of a decentralised music app (DeMu) and at the forefront of running with scissors in Podcasting 2.0.
In Conversation #75, Spencer and I discuss: what attracted him to Podcasting 2.0, why the music industry is screwing over…
Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl,…
If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy, assertive, angry, confident, etc.,) which of them would win?
In Episode #307 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether you would prefer your upper body or lower body to be cold, revisiting the gameshow I explain in Ep #203, how…
If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy,…
It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised music!
In Episode #306 of 'Musings' I discuss: why I'm podcasting alone today, how Podcasting 2.0 infrastructure and technology can help make the music industry better, why middlemen suck and peer to peer payments solve this, a real time…
It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised…
Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of it.
In Episode #305 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan loves training after being away, the difference between PB's and PR's, why Juan believes it is impossible to over train, my experience of joining a gym chain after…
Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of…
We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why cryptocurrencies will fail.
In Episode #304 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reason for searching out arguments that go against our beliefs, a series of podcast/video recommendations with great pointers in the negative category, comments…
We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous…
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.
In one way or another this whole episode was about memes. And you can believe me, because I am now officially Saitama Sensei.
In Episode #303 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my plan for doing one-arm handstands at a comic con, what is was like to listen to Gary Vaynerchuk live in person, the contrast between LA rudeness…
In one way or another this whole episode was about memes. And you can believe me, because I am…
What if you just want to come up with fun hypotheticals for a while? Well you do it!
In Episode #302 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we want to do rapid fire hypotheticals, reverting back to old mediums of communication, unknown Colombian fruits, Craig Wright and his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, why being a politician…
What if you just want to come up with fun hypotheticals for a while? Well you do it!
I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to zero, here's what I found out.
In Episode #301 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our thoughts on the upcoming crypto winter, why serious people will still be working on projects (like 'unsigned_algorithms'),…
I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to…
Want to know what happened at #veecon 2022? We've got the post-trip report right here.
In Episode #300 (which we forgot to celebrate) of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Gary Vee's influencer/NFT conference, Juan's couple of first days in LA, a breakdown of each individual day, why the quantity of networking was…
Want to know what happened at #veecon 2022? We've got the post-trip report right…
How many times in life does one experience those moments when you realise that the world doesn't work the way you thought it did?
In Episode #299 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the upcoming Brissie winter, Juan's adventures in Veecon, why sloppy communication gets you into trouble, how to fix miscommunication,…
How many times in life does one experience those moments when you realise that the world…
Mini Convo #5 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Royce Dunne, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Connect with…
Mini Convo #5 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Royce Dunne, who has previously been…
As Juan prepares for his VeeCon trip to the US, we analyse the pros and cons of travelling on your own.
In Episode #298 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the new t-shirts that we're giving out to supporters of the podcast, why I'm being a fence sitter on this topic, the decision making processes one needs to think…
As Juan prepares for his VeeCon trip to the US, we analyse the pros and cons of travelling on…
Juan has just lived through my worse nightmare. He is a brave (and foolish) man!
In Episode #297 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I didn't become a video podcast sensation back in 2006, Juan's failed adventure to go to the zoo, my intimate Colombian dinner with a new friend, why a flat tire caused me to slow…
Juan has just lived through my worse nightmare. He is a brave (and foolish) man!
Mini Convo #4 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Todd Shannon. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Connect with Todd: https://www.instagram.com/toddshannon/?hl=en
Connect with Mere…
Mini Convo #4 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Todd Shannon. This session focuses…
An amazing thank you to the ~30 supporters who have directly supported us over the last year!
In Episode #296 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what led us to Podcasting 2.0 and V4V, our personal thoughts on why we care about transparency, where we would draw the limit, our total amount of satoshis accumulated and a break down…
An amazing thank you to the ~30 supporters who have directly supported us over the last…
What new behaviours have we noticed amongst crypto people in the last year?
In Episode #295 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: forming a line vs a booking system, why I've been losing track of my money, Juan's struggle to answer my question, why Paypal's micropayments just don't cut it, Juan trying to…
What new behaviours have we noticed amongst crypto people in the last year?
In Conversation #74, HOSKY Token, Carl (Vegas Pool) and I discuss: the origins of the hosky project, how the code and policy work on the Cardano blockchain, the different elements that encourage better behaviour of hosky idiots, the paradox between being (the) shit…
Consensus reached. If you want to get the girls, you've got to sleep with their gay guy friends first (apparently).
In Episode #294 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: more on the sexy new intro music, why I haven't been thinking about status, can you escape playing the status games at all?, the different types of…
Consensus reached. If you want to get the girls, you've got to sleep with their gay guy…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Would the negatives of teacher dependency and substandard knowledge be countered by the increased motivation of having awesome teachers who know how to teach you more directly?
In Episode #293 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a nice quote from Marcel Proust, the hypothetical of only having 1 teacher throughout your…
Would the negatives of teacher dependency and substandard knowledge be countered by the increased…
Mini Convo #3 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Lisa Campbell. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Connect with Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_campbell_7/?hl=en
Connect with Mere…
Mini Convo #3 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Lisa Campbell. This session focuses…
Apparently I'm not super friendly because I refused to chat with the drug addled crazy person.
In Episode #292 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: can you be too friendly and the downsides to overt friendliness, where we rank on a scale of nicety, practical steps I have taken to make more international friends, why…
Apparently I'm not super friendly because I refused to chat with the drug addled crazy…
Food, alcohol and sugar are all in the firing line for this convo.
In Episode #291 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our request for some feedback on our podcast, Kevin Rose and his latest NFT project, whether we can actually spot crypto scams, how Good Friday is a form of stoicism, what would happen if we enforced an…
Food, alcohol and sugar are all in the firing line for this convo.
Dr Jonathon Weakley (https://twitter.com/JonathonWeakle1) is a Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), was a Research Associate @ Leeds Beckett University and is trying to make strength & conditioning easier for coaches.
In this conversation I got the chance to ask him a bunch of questions that centred around velocity…
Dr Jonathon Weakley (https://twitter.com/JonathonWeakle1) is a Lecturer at the Australian…
Want to know how to get jacked like Juan or not jacked like me? Well we're talking about our fitness progression and mindset over the years!
In Episode #290 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: playing varied sports in our youth, the mindset and approach we take whilst exercising, Juan's huge weight gain and my…
Want to know how to get jacked like Juan or not jacked like me? Well we're talking about our…
Considering how much advice I tell myself and don't follow I wouldn't recommend listening to our advice (although thankfully I rarely give out any)!
In Episode #289 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the pride in his hard work editing a CrossFit video, meeting a younger version of myself, why I generally dislike…
Considering how much advice I tell myself and don't follow I wouldn't recommend…
We've whined about being shit marketers for too long so now it's time to do something about it.
In Episode #288 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our general thoughts on self-promotion, some unique ways that we could get in front of more eyeballs, the phases that are sometimes necessary to put in a big effort, using…
We've whined about being shit marketers for too long so now it's time to do something…
Juan had a topsy turvy week. He was absolutely disgusted by the VeeFriend's apparel but made up for it by reading a fantastic book.
In Episode #287 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the boring crap that NFT projects create as merch, Juan's business idea #386, the ethics of designing your own clothes, my trilingual…
Juan had a topsy turvy week. He was absolutely disgusted by the VeeFriend's apparel but made…
Mini Convo #2 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Shania Craythorn-Millard. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts, 2022
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Connect with Shania: https://www.instagram.com/shaniavicki/
Connect with Mere Mortals: Website:…
Mini Convo #2 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Shania Craythorn-Millard. This…
Oh dear, oh dear. I'm starting to see NFT's (and in particular HOSKY) as an investment so I need an intervention.
In Episode #286 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what is a non-fungible token, why the HOSKY team pulled off a very nice April Fools, why I keep getting drawn into the Hoskyverse, Juan's thoughts on…
Oh dear, oh dear. I'm starting to see NFT's (and in particular HOSKY) as an investment…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
In Episode #285 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my cool new shirt, why I'm restarting the 'Value For Value' podcast, Juan's unhealthy relationship with Agar.io, the excitement building for VeeCon, why I might be an energy vampire, the amount of flight changes…
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and all around just a fascinating person.
In Conversation #72, Justin and I discuss: his artistic talents playing in bands and doing graphic design, our thoughts on the music industry and why it's hard to be real, his emphasis on actually achieving things early on so you can…
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and all around just a fascinating…
Worried about COVID-23? Don't worry we've got you covered on what you should do when the zombie apocalypse comes!
In Episode #284 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what to do with a year's worth of prep, choosing a mountainous terrain to relocate to, why the default needs to be avoidance rather than combat,…
Worried about COVID-23? Don't worry we've got you covered on what you should do when…
We've coined and trademarked a new term: Effective Philosophy. And by that I mean we've claimed it on the internet. $1B royalties payable if you ever even think of using it!
In Episode #283 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the cool chapters art I'm making, whether philosophy is just mental masturbation, some…
We've coined and trademarked a new term: Effective Philosophy. And by that I mean we've…
Mini Convo #1 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Jack Jeffery, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Connect with…
Mini Convo #1 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Jack Jeffery, who has previously…
Best start thinking of stereotypes because you have to start picking!
In Episode #282 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our amazing chapter art (check it out!), the new island where we get to choose the culture, why we would incorporate parts of Asian/Latino/Slavic/Nordic/Islander culture, the new lightning comments appearing…
Best start thinking of stereotypes because you have to start picking!
If you're going to have a milestone birthday then you might as well party like a Brazilian.
In Episode #281 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why small differences in distance can have a big effect of communication, predictions of our 40th birthday parties, the madness of super gregarious Brazilians partying hard, the…
If you're going to have a milestone birthday then you might as well party like a…
Don't worry Mere Mortalites, we promise to still be doing the podcast until at least deep into our 400's!
In Episode #280 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: living to 500 but with a constant degradation of body/mind, why Euthanasia might become a common/noncontroversial topic, why the money system and one's…
Don't worry Mere Mortalites, we promise to still be doing the podcast until at least deep…
We're live on the scene next to the murky Brisbane river!
In Episode #279 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what the flooding in BNE was like, how creativity works at the top of corporate hierarchy, the concept of cultivating a habit that you don't want, a philosophy book by Derek Parfit, whether we would take…
We're live on the scene next to the murky Brisbane river!
Another hypothetical and this time we'll be looking into a world without lies.
In Episode #278 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the device on our apps that could detect lies via your voice, why the world might not embrace this technology, situations in which lying is beneficial, answers to the 'do I look fat in this…
Another hypothetical and this time we'll be looking into a world without lies.
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
What makes the HIVE blockchain decentralised and why is Brian suing Facebook & Google?
In Conversation #71, Brian and I discussed: why decentralisation is so important to stopping online censorship, the need for peer to peer networks being established before following the value for value model, the whole story of the STEEM/HIVE…
What makes the HIVE blockchain decentralised and why is Brian suing Facebook &…
Check out the amount of Brisbane rain we podcast through here!
In Episode #277 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an apology for not notifying people about the change in the live date, Juan complaining about technology, empirical data on energy usage, why Juan might never retire, my thoughts on CrossFit Torian, what it would…
Check out the amount of Brisbane rain we podcast through here!
A witch has taken away all of humanity's progress and we can have everything back if we create an iPhone 13. Can we do it?
In Episode #276 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: some recent changes to our schedule, a hypothetical I took from the Lex Podcast, why I am bearish in the short term and bullish on the long term, why…
A witch has taken away all of humanity's progress and we can have everything back if we…
Will environmentalists ever decide that we are being wasteful with our atoms?
In Episode #275 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan pretends to be an undercover cop, concepts that should just stay as concepts, why Joe Rogan is getting on people of opposite opinions, why I'm happy to be a fence sitter, damn people…
Will environmentalists ever decide that we are being wasteful with our atoms?
Have you ever been bored by philosophy? Worry not as the Indian Youtuber 'Faraz' is here to make it more entertaining.
In Conversation #70 Faraz and I discuss: his drive to create multiple YouTube channels, why he is interested in philosophy, the process of writing a book on philosophy, the anxiety of first starting to…
Have you ever been bored by philosophy? Worry not as the Indian Youtuber 'Faraz' is…
In Episode #274 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan worked himself into a rage over stupid BS, tips to avoid the escalation of fury, the Empowa property platform built on Cardano, why 50 million homes need to be built in Africa, how Podcasting 2.0 is becoming slicker,…
Is crypto really decentralised or is it just slightly better than the current system?
In Episode #273 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a blog post highlighting decentralisation issues, why we have collectively decided that servers are too hard to operate on our own, why this is not a binary issue and is more of a scale, not…
Is crypto really decentralised or is it just slightly better than the current system?
With all these boring politics I'm not surprised that people are fiending for the Metaverse.
In Episode #272 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I need to find a nice crypto girl, Juan's recent laziness, a test of Brisbane's citizen quality, why running for office might be fun but actual politics is all…
With all these boring politics I'm not surprised that people are fiending for the…
Juan's going to have at least 8 competitive children, but unfortunately they'll all be losers :'(
In Episode #271 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Grant Cardone's silly article, rivalry between winners and losers, if self-improvement is a competition, the different types of bounded games, why sexual…
Juan's going to have at least 8 competitive children, but unfortunately they'll all be…
Oscar is back! But this time for a shorter more casual convo about what has been happening with Fountain.
In Conversation #69 Oscar and I discuss: if it's harder to code in good audio features or integrate bitcoin into Fountain, why we need more connection between podcasters and listener, how users are behaving differently on his…
Oscar is back! But this time for a shorter more casual convo about what has been happening with…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Whilst I was out meeting some new people Juan has been undertaking secret training to become the next CrossFit champion.
In Episode #270 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: going to a local No Agenda meetup, why I don't believe all the hype about online radicalisation, some Joe Rogan news and the definition of…
Whilst I was out meeting some new people Juan has been undertaking secret training to become the…
Of the ~83 books we read between us in 2021 we found a couple that were worth examining.
In Episode #269 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I wanted to make this a full episode, how we think about the process of reading, why 'Sapiens' was a standout for Juaney, an explanation of my rating system, why 'Lost…
Of the ~83 books we read between us in 2021 we found a couple that were worth…
Malfunctioning mic arms and crappy cables can't stop this train.
In Episode #268 of 'Meanderings/Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent double malfunction, how we would have handled setbacks in our earlier episodes, why nurses in blood donor centers are jittery, why I won't be foiling terrorist attacks, what I…
Malfunctioning mic arms and crappy cables can't stop this train.
Who we are, you'll never know. What we do, you can only guess. Why we podcast, because it's fun!
In Episode #267 of 'Musings' Nuaj & Nyrik discuss: the definition of anonymity, the pros of security/inclusivity/meritocracy, the cons of no accountability/destructiveness, why being anonymous in the crowd…
Who we are, you'll never know. What we do, you can only guess. Why we podcast, because…
Not only do a lot of NFT's within the same series looks the same, but across series as well!
In Episode #266 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's ridiculous NFT purchases, why Juan is delusional about his love for artistic NFT's (they're all the same), how I propose to strengthen my meme muscle,…
Not only do a lot of NFT's within the same series looks the same, but across series as…
We get slightly philosophical on this one as we explore some of our deepest held beliefs.
In Episode #265 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how to catch us live in the future, a few different definitions of the word, why I have a new hated buzzword, some things that we strongly believe, a shoutout to Petar the Slav & Dave…
We get slightly philosophical on this one as we explore some of our deepest held…
Well this turned out to be mostly an episode of complaining. Complaining about COVID, about doctors, about fiat and about dressing up.
In Episode #264 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan caught COVID this last week, my moaning about the medical system, whether we should help you to help us, my surprise erotic…
Well this turned out to be mostly an episode of complaining. Complaining about COVID, about…
In Episode #263 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the Japanese definition of animation compared to the west, a huge list of enjoyable anime and their defining characteristics, the great dubbed vs subbed debate, why friendship is always the main takeaway (lol), some epic moments…
Andrew Taylor, The CEO and Founder of Live Co (https://lvco.com.au/)and the Ambitious Lifestyle, was born and raised in South Auckland. While now residing in Brisbane he has not forgotten his roots and where he came from and the community that he was surrounded with while growing up. Coming from an area that was often portrayed negatively in the…
Andrew Taylor, The CEO and Founder of Live Co (https://lvco.com.au/)and the Ambitious Lifestyle,…
Definitely worth watching for the graphics I created as I think this might be one of our best episodes yet!
In Episode #262 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what the 2020's will be remembered for, Juan's unbelievable humility (hahahahaha), thoughts on the stories humans tell, ridiculous but truthful fiction, how…
Definitely worth watching for the graphics I created as I think this might be one of our best…
In Episode #261 Juan and I discuss: some changes to our podcast format, whether we could love or be friends with robots, why robots in our sports could be epic, Bender from Futurama, my fetish for holes of all sorts (apparently), why I want a drone sitting on my shoulder and whether you will like the new…
Domo arigato Mr Juanboto.
In Episode #261 Juan and I discuss: some changes to our…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
What do George Orwell, Henry Spira, Viktor Frankl, Adam Curry, Ian Thorpe & Mark Twain all have in common?
In Episode #260 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of these various terms, why idolising certain people might be unhealthy, figures from history that have influenced us, what characteristics make these…
What do George Orwell, Henry Spira, Viktor Frankl, Adam Curry, Ian Thorpe & Mark Twain all…
In Episode #259 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Xmas NFT's and the sad news of the hosky price rise, how the Cardano network promotes decentralisation, why memecoins are great for dipping your toes in the water, the Immutable X layer 2 for Ethereum, the PERNIS v WENIS…
Well, we know we're full of Mere Mortals mistakes, now the whole world gets to know!
In Episode #258 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: some potential reasons why mistakes are hard to admit to, ways in which we've stuffed up our lives (apart from the whole things of course), why one might want to fail to make more…
Well, we know we're full of Mere Mortals mistakes, now the whole world gets to…
Juan has been super busy this week and he's been compensating by eating more of his bland food than normal.
In Episode #257 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether it's good to be super busy, the selection of buffet food at my old work, why I stopped the V4V podcast, our interactions with Podcasting 2.0, the…
Juan has been super busy this week and he's been compensating by eating more of his bland…
Why did Pete forgo a career in science to focus upon Aussie English?
In Conversation #67 Pete and I discuss: preparing for podcast interviews, some of the problems with scientific studies, people behaving in a false/lying manner, how cryptocurrencies are gaining steam, if the future is all about electric cars and other innovation, what…
Why did Pete forgo a career in science to focus upon Aussie English?
This convo was sparked due to Juan reading Josh Waitzkin's 'The Art Of Learning'.
In Episode #256 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the tai chi championship Josh Waitzkin competed in, examples of how we chose to learn different depending on the context, the difference between acquiring fast knowledge vs mastering…
This convo was sparked due to Juan reading Josh Waitzkin's 'The Art Of…
Apparently my family's McDonald's Christmas tradition is a bit strange.
In Episode #255 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we won't be making NFT's anytime soon, the difference between Christmas traditions across cultures, how Juan won a cookie through fooling someone solving a Rubik's cube, my…
Apparently my family's McDonald's Christmas tradition is a bit strange.
How did Adam come up with the Value for Value model and why does this work perfectly with the advances of Podcasting 2.0?
In Conversation #66 Adam and I discuss: buying a Belgian castle with a helipad, the core principles of V4V, the different stages of No Agenda and refining the model, how he crashed a motorbike whilst dressed as…
How did Adam come up with the Value for Value model and why does this work perfectly with the…
Do you view the world as transactional and think that everyone has a motive behind every action?
In Episode #254 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I came up with this topic, how 'free isn't free' aligns with the value for value philosophy, how altruism disappears if everyone has a selfish motive, the wisdom…
Do you view the world as transactional and think that everyone has a motive behind every…
Value for value has jumped forward with the ability to stream micropayments of Bitcoin whilst listening to your favourite podcaster (hopefully it's us)!
In Conversation #65 Oscar and I discuss: unique names and finding twitter handles, the fountain podcasting app and how it started, why Oscar was quick to combine his crypto and…
Value for value has jumped forward with the ability to stream micropayments of Bitcoin whilst…
This episode was supported by the generosity of Vegas Pool & Petar The Slav. Let their names be immortalised!!!!
In Episode #253 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how we would hypothetically steal a crypto seed phrase, my poor social skills yet strangely tantalising bubble butt, the latest HOSKY news, Vegas Pool's…
This episode was supported by the generosity of Vegas Pool & Petar The Slav. Let their names…
Do you want to know more about the Cardano Blockchain and the process of staking with a stakepool operator (SPO)?
In Conversation #64 Pete and I discuss: the purpose of the Cardano cryptocurrency, the idea behind staking/delegation, how to run a stakepool, Australia's position with regard to crypto, his old Joomla Beat and new…
Do you want to know more about the Cardano Blockchain and the process of staking with a stakepool…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.
Do bad things happen to you or do you make the choices that cause them?
In Episode #252 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a TED video from Fred Kofman, why you might need to act weak for the sake of brevity or to avoid black truths, athletes & action makers & PUA's, our personal tendencies that result in a…
Do bad things happen to you or do you make the choices that cause them?
One of my main goals with this channel is that if you reach out to the Mere Mortals you will never feel like you are talking into a void. YouTube is starting to make this harder.
In Episode #251 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: some theories as to why YT is deleting comments, our methodology of responding to our listeners,…
One of my main goals with this channel is that if you reach out to the Mere Mortals you will…
Diogo's censorship from podcasting is ridiculous but I was super impressed with his reaction to his setback.
In Conversation #63 Diogo and I discuss: why Diogo got banned from podcasting and almost from all social media, the Sydney protests and personal censorship he experienced, how stoicism plays a big part in his philosophy, his…
Diogo's censorship from podcasting is ridiculous but I was super impressed with his reaction…
If you don't own at least 1 billion $HOSKY can you even call yourself a serious investor?
In Episode #250 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I became obsessed with the Cardano memecoin called HOSKY this last week, why it is a brilliant source of memes and fun, how the degenerates waste their money in the age of crypto,…
If you don't own at least 1 billion $HOSKY can you even call yourself a serious…
Watch out Brisbane, Juan is getting mad ....... you don't want to see Juan mad.
In Episode #249 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the rainy weather that is coming to Brissie, the last La Niña that caused flooding, Juan's frustrating traffic story followed by his aggravating car fine, how the wet weather will…
Watch out Brisbane, Juan is getting mad ....... you don't want to see Juan mad.
Kieran Nolan is the cofounder of Rocketshoes, educational technologist, host of the IPFS podcast and a lover of all things blockchain. In Conversation #62 we chat about: teaching blockchain tech to primary school children, the difficulties of educating parents, real life use cases of IPFS with rocketshoes, an overview of the InterPlanetary File…
Kieran Nolan is the cofounder of Rocketshoes, educational technologist, host of the IPFS podcast…
Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation?
In Episode #248 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: responsibility for the type of people and groups you run in, whether we would care if a new acquaintance had a bad reputation, how much this topic plays out in our day to day life, the differences between your online…
Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation?
What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them?
In Episode #247 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent TikTok superstardom with my brothers random friends, essential survival tools, essential entertainment devices (to throw at noisy crows), the mind reading capabilities shown in…
What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them?
In Conversation #61 I took some time to talk with Jeremy, aka OrigamicPenguin on twitter to talk all things Veefriends, taking risks, establishing his own northern star and creating his own NFT!
Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering minds of the Mere Mortals.
In Episode #246 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reasoning behind talking about metrics & my general philosophy, realisations that it's possible to go overboard, sleep/financial/fitness/random…
Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering…
As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of Airlie Beach comes with a price!
In Episode #245 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent holiday to a vacation getaway in beautiful Queensland, similarities between my brother and I, Juan's recent experiments with…
As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of…
We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel gross when I talk about it for too long.
In Episode #244 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why you don't want to see your net worth decrease, our personal monthly expenses, how much extra it would cost for our dream lifestyle, why…
We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel…
In Episode #243 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we had to film earlier due to our upcoming/already completed Airlie Beach trip, why dubbing over anime and foreign language is unacceptable, bringing back the good times by revisiting old and fond memories, ways in which…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
In Episode #242 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our demotivating and quite frankly lazy Halloween outfits, the book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, personal motivation for why we both workout so much, overcoming apathy and sleeping better, making sure you…
I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back!
In Episode #241 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our gratitude for Southbank allowing us back in our normal spot, Juan's interaction with a homeless man outside a gas station, why Duolingo has it in for podcasting, why one might be…
I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back!
Welcome back all - today's conversation is a little different than most and was a section of conversation that occured during an AMA with the creators of Everyday Sloths - an upcoming Australian NFT project with a MASSIVE game changer in the way you interact with your NFT.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals…
Welcome back all - today's conversation is a little different than most and was a section of…
This is probably one of my beliefs that will annoy the most people.
In Episode #240 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I think there is something wrong with the way that we all view 'jobs' as a necessity, why people work in the first case, how many people would stay at their job if they weren't getting paid,…
This is probably one of my beliefs that will annoy the most people.
There are some exceptional benefits one can gain from using the Podcasting 2.0 tech and it is starting to get noticed!
In Episode #239 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Alex Gladstein mentioning P2.0 on the Lex Fridman Podcast, whether the younger generation is more generous with money, the happiest time of someone's…
There are some exceptional benefits one can gain from using the Podcasting 2.0 tech and it is…
How might the whole world change if everyone embodies the Bitcoin mantra of 'don't trust, verify'.
In Episode #238 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why this topic popped up for us, ways we believe the world could change with less trust in the ecosystem, process vs characteristic vs institution based trust, some…
How might the whole world change if everyone embodies the Bitcoin mantra of 'don't…
Have you ever heard of the Australian childhood game of Brandy?
In Episode #237 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why the Dere Dortals are feeling dusty (aka, hungover), the popular Squid Game show, turning Brandy into tennis balls with acid, Red Rover come over, how explaining things simply is quite difficult, some…
Have you ever heard of the Australian childhood game of Brandy?
In Conversation #59 I chat with Jordan Michaelides, host of the 'Uncommon' podcast, cofounder of Neuralle digital agency and Head of Partnerships at CoinJar. Some of the topics we cover include: the origination story of Neuralle/Uncommon, guest selection and how he gets the most out of them, his experience in the crypto industry with…
In Conversation #59 I chat with Jordan Michaelides, host of the 'Uncommon' podcast,…
A listener suggested topic (props to Petar), are NFT's just the current hype or do they have some lasting value?
In Episode #236 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of a fad (and provide some examples), my 4 categories that are indications of a fad, Juan's thoughts on a product integrating into society,…
A listener suggested topic (props to Petar), are NFT's just the current hype or do they have…
Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting stooged.
In Episode #235 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we have so many topics for meanderings, Juan's drive to the Sunshine Coast that almost ended in disaster, the dodgy people I encountered in a Macca's…
Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting…
In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A Podcast' ..... podcast! Katie (along with her co-host Jen) love Disney World and all things Disney related. We discuss what makes it stand out and why it has become a big part of her life. We also get onto the cool/wacky part of South Korean culture,…
In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the…
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.
In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for the future!
In Episode #234 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why starting your goals on New Year's day is stupid, Juan's 3 categories of Body, Mind & Soul, my 8 categories of Partner, Relationships, Finance, Health,…
In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for…
It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past year!
In Episode #233 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the links between our overarching long-term goals down to our daily checklists, Juan's 3 categories of Body/Mind/Soul and why he is pretty chuffed with an 80% completion rate, my…
It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past…
I got the chance to sit down with the big man himself, Royce Dunne, and briefly touch on competing, the mentality to keep on going, competing at the games, being in the storm, being an athlete and a father and his two great takeaways. Small audio issues towards the end of the video did not stop us from having a good time.
As always, we…
I got the chance to sit down with the big man himself, Royce Dunne, and briefly touch on…
Get prepared to go deep, we are discussing 'truth' and how it changes between the 3 states of objective, subjective and intersubjective.
In Episode #232 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan found this concept in 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari, our definition of the three states and how they relate to…
Get prepared to go deep, we are discussing 'truth' and how it changes between the 3…
In Episode #231 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent problem with rules & regulations, our experiences going to 2 x Bitcoin Meetups, the funny type of people that you can meet, risky business in the NFT world, why our brains might be a tad different than most…
In Conversation #56 I chat with James Cridland; the Radio Futurologist and host of multiple podcasts (Podnews/Podland/Podclock). We start off with a bit of tech talk before diving into all things podcasting. This includes an explanation of Podcasting 2.0, how audio programs vary around the world and defining what a podcast actually is. To finish…
In Conversation #56 I chat with James Cridland; the Radio Futurologist and host of multiple…
Is dedicating yourself single-mindedly to a task a psychologically good for you?
In Episode #230 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan is ill prepared and therefore definitely not all in, Tolstoy's book and story that gave me the idea for today's topic, our definition on what this psychology is, why Juan thinks…
Is dedicating yourself single-mindedly to a task a psychologically good for you?
We're talking about some of our recent concerns, but as usual our reasoning might be a bit odd.
In Episode #229 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an intro of just how wild we are (not very), a couple of boostagrams from my recent chat with Dave Jones, Juan's first dose and how it knocked him around, my intense…
We're talking about some of our recent concerns, but as usual our reasoning might be a bit…
In Conversation #55 I had Erika de Pellegrin from The Balance Theory podcast join me again to talk about all things balance and podcasting. We start off by revisiting her core 3 values, diving into her podcasting process and what she has learnt from her guests and audience. We then chat more about her backstory, favourite books, what brings her…
In Conversation #55 I had Erika de Pellegrin from The Balance Theory podcast join me again to…
There's some changes coming to the Mere Mortals and podcasting as a whole. Here's the sum up.
In Episode #228 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our commitment to being awesome & improving, new features such as chapters, links, transcripts, real examples using elephants, benefits that podcasters can now use for…
There's some changes coming to the Mere Mortals and podcasting as a whole. Here's the…
Ahhhh shit. My audio is slightly scratchy on this one so I would actually recommend to listen at 1.25 or 1.5 speed as that seems to even it out.
In Episode #227 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Epictetus and how to say his name, shoutouts for boostagrams, Gary Vee's book titled 'Twelve And A Half', the…
Ahhhh shit. My audio is slightly scratchy on this one so I would actually recommend to listen at…
In Mere Mortals Conversation #54 I got to welcome on Dave Jones; a host of Podcasting 2.0 and integral part of the movement to improve podcasting. In this episode we go over some of the core aspects of how he and Adam Curry are making the podcasting experience better for listeners, developers and podcasters. This includes things like the value…
In Mere Mortals Conversation #54 I got to welcome on Dave Jones; a host of Podcasting 2.0 and…
We're coming to the end of some yearly goals and beginning to start afresh.
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't…
We're coming to the end of some yearly goals and beginning to start afresh.
What are our general principles for investing and how does this mix with the new crypto rules?
In Episode #226 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my brother is making money through the gambling websites, how your money mindset changes with time, how Wikipedia is the fun version of Newpedia,…
What are our general principles for investing and how does this mix with the new crypto…
So for our light chilled out discussion today ..... we decided to tackle the biggest questions of all!
In Episode #225 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our return to the old stomping ground at South Bank, why I sometimes keep a dream journal, my wacky dream of monsters and aliens, whether…
So for our light chilled out discussion today ..... we decided to tackle the biggest questions…
I was fortunate to have a conversation with Jack Jeffery, at a young 20 years old he is already knocking at the door in the world of crossfit, reaching the australian semi-finals in 2021 and with good outlook on his future.
A coach as well as a TrueAthlete, in this conversation I got the chance to talk all things…
I was fortunate to have a conversation with Jack Jeffery, at a young 20 years old he is already…
Combining the two things we actually know: how to set goals and how to workout!
In Episode #224 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new focus on cooking, my recent points in the fitness challenge, reflections on mistakes we made for this years fitness goals, how we would start over…
Combining the two things we actually know: how to set goals and how to…
Why aren't apps more customisable and crazy money thrown around during the mining boom.
In Episode #223 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's dying goose impersonation, how my plan to conquer the world with QR codes has failed, the most divisive worldwide topic, how travel…
Why aren't apps more customisable and crazy money thrown around during the mining…
In Conversation #52 I had a chat with Pete Smissen. Pete is the host of the Aussie English podcast, a pornstar impersonator, mad scientist, linguist extraordinaire and a YouTube thumbnail model (what can't he do)! We chat about some of the decisions he made while creating Aussie English, why you need to dive into the rabbit hole of the…
In Conversation #52 I had a chat with Pete Smissen. Pete is the host of the Aussie English…
If you want to avoid stress in your life it's probably best to avoid fintech, defi and online money.
In Episode #222 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how we as Mere Mortals fail all the time, the Avastar NFT and Juan's debacle in trying to get one, my experience 'losing'…
If you want to avoid stress in your life it's probably best to avoid fintech, defi and…
Have you ever been fooled by a phone app that was a knock-off fake?
In Episode #221 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how a QR code can have multiple uses, posting potential litter in random locations (but maybe it will go viral?), how social media and technology as a whole keeps evolving…
Have you ever been fooled by a phone app that was a knock-off…
We've had some lockdowns recently here in Australia, so therefore from now onwards you must call me Comrade Kyrin.
In Episode #220 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the brief period just before the lockdown of a happy world, details of the restrictions and a theory on what rights one…
We've had some lockdowns recently here in Australia, so therefore from now onwards you…
We cover a lot of topics in this episode so strap yourselves in for some deep sexy 'hardcore' discussions.
In Episode #219 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the coolness of sport climbing and Kabaddi, the Channel 7 app is not fun to use, moving away from applications that are…
We cover a lot of topics in this episode so strap yourselves in for some deep sexy…
For those wondering, this is not a shit green screen. We actually recorded here and this is what it looks like!
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week (in this case second) of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we…
For those wondering, this is not a shit green screen. We actually recorded here and this is…
I wonder if it's possible to donate sperm whilst doing a 96 km hike?
In Episode #218 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent Instagram ad targeting us for sperm donation, our conjectures on why there is a shortage of sperm donors, how the process works and you might have unknown…
I wonder if it's possible to donate sperm whilst doing a 96 km…
The Olympic Games are coming to Brisbane and we have some suggestions for improvements!
In Episode #217 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our boredom with the current Olympics, the new types of sports that could be added, an explanation of Kabaddi, why podcasting might be harder than…
The Olympic Games are coming to Brisbane and we have some suggestions for…
Juan finally completed the 96 km hike known as the Kokoda Challenge!
In Episode #216 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: preparation and details of the hike, why false hope can make it mentally harder, the need for dry socks and how your feet will turn to mush, dodgy course officials lying out…
Juan finally completed the 96 km hike known as the Kokoda…
Have you ever raced a cane toad, if not ...... have you even lived?
In Episode #215 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our mini holiday that went unnoticed, my adventures in North Queensland, racing cane toads and why humans go on holidays, seeing cats everywhere and hallucinating about…
Have you ever raced a cane toad, if not ...... have you even…
We're all about introspection here people. The name Mere Mortals didn't come about because we look at ourselves and are entirely happy with what we see.
In Episode #214 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: trying to be/do the best for yourself versus for other people, if you met another…
We're all about introspection here people. The name Mere Mortals didn't come about…
We are nothing but pure beings. Penetrating light will enter your chakras (damn that's hot). Time is nothing but an empty clock. Deep.
In Episode #213 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I acclaim a successful convo as one where I barely do any talking, the anime on Netflix of gods…
We are nothing but pure beings. Penetrating light will enter your chakras (damn that's…
The future of podcasting is here ...... PODCASTING 2.0. The Podfather decrees it so!
In Episode #212 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Adam Curry helped to invent podcasting, how podcasting is moving away from accessibility & individuality to conformist conglomerations, his vision of…
The future of podcasting is here ...... PODCASTING 2.0. The Podfather decrees it…
Talk about light & breezy, this episode was really fun. Dig in if you enjoy my (Kyrin) sense of humour as you'll learn about some memes I used to create and how I have fun nowadays.
In Episode #211 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the 3 worst jobs we can imagine for ourselves, my…
Talk about light & breezy, this episode was really fun. Dig in if you enjoy my (Kyrin)…
William Kearney first got started in fitness at the ripe old age of 14, and in this conversation I got to ask him some fascinating questions around his why, what his future looks like, what it takes to strive to be one of the world's best and many more things in between.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals…
William Kearney first got started in fitness at the ripe old age of 14, and in this…
Have you ever learnt something that was untrue and that made your life noticeably worse?
In Episode #210 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan is a gorilla with a small penis, how rope climbing is hard as balls, times that we have tried out dangerous activities, a big list of ideals…
Have you ever learnt something that was untrue and that made your life noticeably…
Do you prefer to be busy via multitasking lots of tasks or having extended periods with one focus?
In Episode #209 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's bizarre choice of winter clothes with summer fashion, a random act of kindness via the internet, shout outs to listeners who are…
Do you prefer to be busy via multitasking lots of tasks or having extended periods with one…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes.…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…
Are you training in a smart way for your future self, or are you training like Juan?
In Episode #208 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the four components of 'Zone 2' training as described by Peter Attia, strong hamstrings with weak stability, how delayed gratification can be viewed…
Are you training in a smart way for your future self, or are you training like…
What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than others?
In Episode #207 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's discovery of some NFT's that are truly useless, general dodginess that can be found in the crypto area (due to malice, incompetence or sheer…
What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than…
Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later that you in fact are now doing it?
In Episode #206 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a pineappling that I well and truly deserved for talking shit, running/long distance relationships/buying clothes…
Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later…
Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving experience more enjoyable?
In Episode #205 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I discovered that there might be a dip/spike in the middle of the traffic to driving pleasure graph, why this same…
Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving…
Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make games or tools that others would then use, or to use himself to automate processes. From his early days, this idea of pure logic inspired him and helped him see things early on when most didn't.
I was lucky to connect with Lucas…
Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make…
What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk about?
In Episode #204 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my new Barry White voice, how and where we gain our information and wisdom on a day to day basis, a hypothetical of appearing on a panel with world experts on a…
What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk…
What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other gameshows?
In Episode #203 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's cool new lensless glasses, another Juan story of terrible customer service (the bank version!), a difficult hypothetical for Juan, macro vs…
What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other…
What is your tolerance level for communication that is not presented in the most accessible way possible?
In Episode #202 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent humbling experience of seeing people who are the best in the world at what they do, what I want to change after my…
What is your tolerance level for communication that is not presented in the most accessible way…
Would you rather run or meditate for half a day? What about daily for a month or a whole year?
In Episode #201 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why junk food is trash and now that we are old it just sucks, I finally (FINALLY!!!) completed a marathon and why it sucked balls, a fun little…
Would you rather run or meditate for half a day? What about daily for a month or a whole…
Would you ever want to try a silent retreat and meditate all day? In a celebratory (but quietly so) Episode #200 on 'Solitude' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of going on a self-organised silent retreat, how I prepared for being alone and what rules I would implement, immense suffering and pain from strong determination…
Would you ever want to try a silent retreat and meditate all day? In a celebratory (but quietly…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…
Have you ever asked yourself what the difference is between purposeful pain and pointless suffering? In Episode #199 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's purchase of a Vee Friend, some of the basics behind non-fungible tokens and gas fees, what NFT's are actually used for, the reasons for doing something painful, why we…
Have you ever asked yourself what the difference is between purposeful pain and pointless…
In Episode #198 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: using epistemic modals to communicate more effectively, Juan's direct style of conveying information, the release of CIA/FBI documents related to aliens, why we wouldn't be overly worried…
What does freedom mean to you? In Episode #197 on 'Freedom' Juan and I discuss: why Juan thinks it is a difficult topic to talk about, what we would do if put in charge of Australia, the difference between freedom of an individual vs having a free society, why I personally didn't like Sebastian much and how this conversation has…
What does freedom mean to you? In Episode #197 on 'Freedom' Juan and I discuss: why…
I don't even have a good explanation for why these topics came up. In Episode #196 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Gary Vee's non-fungible tokens, how NFT's might be used in the future, the absurd stories that appear in Buddhist texts, how it is possible to completely change your deepest held beliefs, why coding will…
I don't even have a good explanation for why these topics came up. In Episode #196 of…
Have you ever had an opportunity that just seemed too easy to be real? In Episode #195 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the absolute apes on Wall St Bets, my brother's recent experience of the infinite money pool, a hilarious study that showed monkeys are better at picking stocks than retail investors, gaining unwarranted…
Have you ever had an opportunity that just seemed too easy to be real? In Episode #195 of…
What makes a person wise & how can one judge if advice received is wisdom? In Episode #194 on 'Wisdom' Juan and I discuss: the meaning behind the word 'wisdom', how wealth is different to having lots of money, why most competition is useless and better off jettisoned, the 4 different types of luck, avoiding the trap of…
What makes a person wise & how can one judge if advice received is wisdom? In Episode #194…
How many times a day do you swear, the answer may surprise you (shocked emoji face)! In Episode #193 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the difference between deeply knowing a subject vs being able to communicate on it, my story of accidently insulting someone while trying to give a compliment, insulting nicknames and casual racism,…
How many times a day do you swear, the answer may surprise you (shocked emoji face)! In Episode…
What kind of book can you expect from the Mere Mortals in the future? In Episode #192 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Stephen King's book 'On Writing' and what techniques are required to be a successful writer, Juan's books about adventure on Mars and his Mere Mortal Maxims, my book's about being weird…
What kind of book can you expect from the Mere Mortals in the future? In Episode #192 of…
What is important to you right now and is there anything you can do now to ensure it will be there in 30-50 years time? In Episode #191 on 'Keeping Your Edge' Juan and I discuss: what we consider to be our edges right now, why having the ability to think is important, what it means to be a physical polymath, how Juan's training…
What is important to you right now and is there anything you can do now to ensure it will be…
How will the entertainment of the future be different than today? In Episode #190 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the continued presence of live entertainment, virtual reality and on demand viewing, requiring realness even if it could be faked, why you would want to be your first and last customer, how CRISPR could even the beauty…
How will the entertainment of the future be different than today? In Episode #190 of…
What would you do to make the UFC or watching MMA more exciting? In Episode #189 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: advertising on product features that doesn't make us want to buy it, the mask you can use for doing drug deals and collar to spy on your dog, adding electrified cages to the UFC, adding elements of WWE to real…
What would you do to make the UFC or watching MMA more exciting? In Episode #189 of…
Would you walk away from a utopia if its very existence was dependent on the abject suffering of one child? In Episode #188 on 'Injustice' Juan and I discuss: the basic plot of the fantastic short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, why people might actively create injustice in the world, the internal processes we use to justify with doing…
Would you walk away from a utopia if its very existence was dependent on the abject suffering…
Paul Boyd is the Head of Academy Program (Upper Levels) and Choreographer in Residence for Queensland Ballet. Paul grew up in Wagga Wagga during the 1960's and found his passion for dance, and in particular for ballet. Over his long career as a dancer he got to perform across the world and even in front of royalty. After retiring from…
Paul Boyd is the Head of Academy Program (Upper Levels) and Choreographer in Residence for…
What has Juan learned about being humble since joining a CrossFit gym? In Episode #187 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: starting as a beginner (even in an area where you are experienced), whether there is any benefit to showing off in a training sense, how to criticise someone's ideas in a useful manner, how to cope with stress…
What has Juan learned about being humble since joining a CrossFit gym? In Episode #187 of…
Why are there so many rules in the Buddhist texts that forbid monks from having intercourse with sexy monkeys?
In Episode #186 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent hilarious reading of the Vinaya Pitaka, the strict rules of monastic Buddhism, biting caterpillars that cause erections, more and more cryptoscams, the…
Why are there so many rules in the Buddhist texts that forbid monks from having intercourse with…
After a turbulent 2020 what did the Mere Mortals takeaway from the whole Corona madness? In Episode #185 on 'COVID Learnings' Juan and I discuss: that feeling in the air when everybody is anxious, why we went through a collective period of grief, stoicism and how one can prepare for hard times, the changing perception of health to…
After a turbulent 2020 what did the Mere Mortals takeaway from the whole Corona madness? In…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…
What happened to me (and my calves) after I attempted my first 3/4 marathon, unbelievable pain is what happened! In Episode #184 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my longest run of 31.65 km and Juan's description of the aftermath, some of the stats that show the point of hitting the wall, learnings I gained from running this…
What happened to me (and my calves) after I attempted my first 3/4 marathon, unbelievable pain…
What are some creative ways you would use $1 Million in cash if there were some questions of its legality? In Episode #183 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: forcing people to jump in rivers and setting up a lemonade stand gang, creating art and opening a museum, stories of criminals who were hunted by the police, a funny tale of…
What are some creative ways you would use $1 Million in cash if there were some questions of…
Why does Bjorn Lomborg believe that the current discussion & solutions for climate change are not only unhelpful, but will hurt the poor? In Episode #182 on 'Climate Change' Juan and I discuss: Bjorn Lomborg and his book False Alarm, the outcomes predicted by the UN climate science reports, analysing how much good $1 spent can…
Why does Bjorn Lomborg believe that the current discussion & solutions for climate change…
Alyse Grace was a highly experienced Business Development Manager and Public Relations Consultant, who transitioned into her own online business project, took on new challenges, became an ironwoman, started the "Trillions" podcast and much, much more!
Alyse joined Juan for Conversation #48…
Alyse Grace was a highly experienced Business Development Manager and Public Relations…
Unreasonable confidence and an assertive attitude can be positive traits in a lot of situation, but when can they lead you astray? In Episode #181 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's troubles with being too assertive in personal relationships and at work, why having a more chilled out attitude can help in a lot of…
Unreasonable confidence and an assertive attitude can be positive traits in a lot of situation,…
Yodellers, debaters, salsa dancers, contortionists and sales people beware; the Mere Mortals may not like you! In Episode #180 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why certain skills may not be an attractive thing to have in a friend, what sort of TV show would make us watch +100 hours, Juan getting click baited by a shit show, how…
Yodellers, debaters, salsa dancers, contortionists and sales people beware; the Mere Mortals…
The Ultimate Rule: Pet a house in perfect order while pursuing skateboarding child-cats & comparing the truth with your shoulders back! In Episode #179 - Rules For Life, Juan and I discuss Jordan Peterson's book called '12 Rules For Life' and go through a thorough breakdown of what we found useful and what did not stand…
The Ultimate Rule: Pet a house in perfect order while pursuing skateboarding child-cats &…
Brendan Jayo is the handstand man! In Conversation #47 we discuss all things handstands including: the reason people balance on their hands, common injuries that occur from this exercise, what it is like to teach other people in a group setting, personal inspirations and the best handbalancers at the moment, how long it takes to learn a 60s…
Brendan Jayo is the handstand man! In Conversation #47 we discuss all things handstands…
What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers? In Episode #178 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent shithouse banking experience, crypto makes sense but has some dodgy people in the community, the extreme left and extreme right, the complexity of the financial systems and what our…
What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers?…
Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds? In Episode #177 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: disgusting foods that we have tasted, Juan's lack of care for taste, the dropping sperm counts of men due to plastics, items nowadays that could become very valuable in the future, why I hate…
Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds?…
Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I discuss: the episode between Lex Fridman and Simon Sinek on the Lex Podcast, our personal thoughts on skipping out on sleep to do more work, Juan's hatred of people who clock in and clock out of their job, why 100 hour work weeks are a bad idea,…
Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I…
Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan'. To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm…
Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone…
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some ideas from Simon Sinek, a clarification on my purpose for doing the podcast, why a small act of volunteering can have an exponential/compounding impact, the areas in our lives that act as bottlenecks for action or achieving goals, my genetic makeup…
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some…
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole! In Episode #174 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: sneaking into organisations and causing havoc, the meme economy and where to get the best memes, our recent bulk spamming on Instagram, why it might be necessary to be impolite on occasions,…
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole!…
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed episode on 'Podcasting' Juan and I discuss: some minor changes that are coming to our themed episodes, improvements/changes we have noticed in ourselves in the last 1.5 years, the definition of what a podcast is, Simon Sinek's book and…
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed…
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why it can be stressful to always be trying to be the most efficient possible, why we both have changed our opinion on time & energy, the difference between long-term and long-long-term,…
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In…
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly deniable way? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why it might be useful to be less serious at work, how inefficient we all actually are at our jobs, why Nike was inspired by the last words of a death row inmate, the fun times of…
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly…
Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed episode on 'Zeal' Juan and I discuss: the fervour and tireless devotion of someone with zeal, the religious connection with the word, whether humanity is less zealous with the decline of religion, coming across as desperate, whether we care…
Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week…
When was the last time that you were humbled in your day to day life? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's changing opinion on free will and how he has been influenced by Sam Harris, the three levels of consciousness and why they matter, Juan's theory on how emotions are the basic motivation for every…
When was the last time that you were humbled in your day to day life? In this episode of…
My recent experience attending a gymnastics class has convinced me that gymnasts are a different breed of people. In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: just how dangerous it is to be moving through the air without control, first-hand account of people getting hurt doing flips, the point behind using swear words,…
My recent experience attending a gymnastics class has convinced me that gymnasts are a…
No-one ever talks about the downsides of being young so the Mere Mortals are here to change that! In this themed episode on 'Youth' Juan and I discuss: the ages between that someone could be called a youth, having less freedom and the turbulence of being in your teens, some things we would personally love to have again, the concept…
No-one ever talks about the downsides of being young so the Mere Mortals are here to change…
Did you know that there are specially designed shoes just for CrossFit? Matt Ward is a long-time friend of both myself and Juan, harkening back to our days on the wild prairie of the high school playground. In this conversation we chat about: Matt's conversion to the barefoot/minimalist shoe lifestyle and the benefits he has gotten from…
Did you know that there are specially designed shoes just for CrossFit? Matt Ward is a…
What is the experience of fasting for 5 days and how should you prepare for this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of fasting, the reasons behind intermittent (and longer) fasting and the necessary preparation, the disappearance of hunger pains, potential hurdles and pitfalls that can arise, the…
What is the experience of fasting for 5 days and how should you prepare for this? In this…
Which are the most disappointing books that you have had the displeasure to read? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the discrimination in the children's romance section, how the Mere Mortals would keep the Earth safe from potentially hostile aliens, what are our sensory triggers for recalling memories,…
Which are the most disappointing books that you have had the displeasure to read? In this…
What are some examples of xenophobia in Australia and is the word actually useful? In this episode on 'Xenophobia' Juan and I discuss: how rare it is to hear the word being used correctly and why that makes it kind of pointless, why it often gets confused with 'racism', the Australian immigration system and the open/closed…
What are some examples of xenophobia in Australia and is the word actually useful? In this…
Sarah Newport is the Founder & Managing Director at TwentyTwo Digital, a Brisbane based digital marketing agency, offering SEO, Paid Media, Design, Web Development, App Development, Data Analysis and Holistic Marketing. Sarah is a highly motivated and driven individual, and in this conversation her passion for marketing/growth in all…
Sarah Newport is the Founder & Managing Director at TwentyTwo Digital, a Brisbane based…
What is there to be learnt from putting oneself in situations that are uncomfortable or cause discomfort? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my learnings from living the vegan lifestyle for a month, why most of the time things just appear in the mind to be harder than they actually physically are, Juan's encounter…
What is there to be learnt from putting oneself in situations that are uncomfortable or cause…
Are cryptocurrencies already too boring and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) the newest craze? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: being a wimp for eating food too much, everybody on Earth has probably tried rapping at some stage, NFT's and why they are useful for selling art or other rare items, where we want…
Are cryptocurrencies already too boring and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) the newest craze?…
I think this might be our best introduction yet. The flair. The passion. The costume. The belts. What more does one need? In this episode on 'Wrestling' Juan and I discuss: some of styles of wrestling across the world, the difference between the western 'grind' and eastern 'art', stories from mayhem when we were…
I think this might be our best introduction yet. The flair. The passion. The costume. The…
Frankie Lee is an entrepreneur hailing from Peterborough in the UK. He is the owner of a business dedicated to removing harmful content from online as well as the host of 'The Frankie Lee Podcast'. I came across Frankie through his podcast and loved the energy he put out, as well as some of his fascinating character aspects, which we…
Frankie Lee is an entrepreneur hailing from Peterborough in the UK. He is the owner of a…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first…
Questions can't be asked forever, so when is optimal to stop inquiring? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent ankle rolling fiasco and being able to appreciate running, John Keats concept of negative capability, learning the ability to live in paradox, are we capable of making music if we had the…
Questions can't be asked forever, so when is optimal to stop inquiring? In this episode of…
Are there any emotions that you don't allow to rise to the surface because of an internal fear of what will happen? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: stealing quotes on the internet and how to do it in an ethical way, my method of diverting the blame when being accused of something, the difference between not…
Are there any emotions that you don't allow to rise to the surface because of an internal…
Have you noticed that bald men in movies are either the villain or extremely violent heroes? In this episode on 'Violence' Juan and I discuss: how 1.28 million people died in 2013, where it comes from in the human character and if it is necessary, the possibility of a World War III, what would happen if everybody learnt a martial…
Have you noticed that bald men in movies are either the villain or extremely violent heroes? In…
Glen is an experienced language teacher and fascinated with the world around him. He speaks three languages, is working on a fourth and is the Director of Teaching at Australians Teach English. He is a relaxed and fun loving teacher who enables students to relax and enjoy the learning process. Glen also has a background in science as a…
Glen is an experienced language teacher and fascinated with the world around him. He speaks…
What are some tell-tale signs that you need to introspect and find out if your thinking is incorrect? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a bit about Buddhism, Dharma and testing the theories for oneself, using the podcast to figure out when I hold contradictory beliefs, directing introspection to find incorrect patterns…
What are some tell-tale signs that you need to introspect and find out if your thinking is…
Will the rise of cryptocurrencies change how the banking system operates? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: some new changes coming to the podcast, why my shoe is tastier than vegan cheese, losing your key and getting locked out, Juan's recent experiment paying with his phone, where Juan thinks online monetary…
Will the rise of cryptocurrencies change how the banking system operates? In this episode of…
What is the proper mental state and risk management strategy when you are confronting your fears? In this themed episode on 'Unknown' Juan and I discuss: the multiple definitions of the unknown, how Juan had to face his fear of not having a phone, lessons from explorers of the past on how to venture into unknown territory, fears that…
What is the proper mental state and risk management strategy when you are confronting your…
Brendan is back again and this time we are talking all things Zen. We start off with a discussion on the general overview of the religion/philosophy and some of its core aspects of Zazen, the Koans & Satori. One of the things that Brendan (and I) enjoy about the Zen way of thinking is that there is relatively little dogma and that one can…
Brendan is back again and this time we are talking all things Zen. We start off with a…
Why is it so heart-breaking to see bullying parents in real life? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what is the best amount of physical exercise per week to improve, how day trading promotes short term thinking in general, purposefully stopping to smell the roses, my story of seeing a Dad being an asshole to his kids,…
Why is it so heart-breaking to see bullying parents in real life? In this episode of…
With the coming wave of AI and self-driving cars, will it ever be illegal for humans to manually take the wheel? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's plans to become a rapper, why driving and traffic suck balls, the ethics surrounding the use of self-driving cars and whether anyone actually enjoys driving,…
With the coming wave of AI and self-driving cars, will it ever be illegal for humans to…
What actions does one need to take to get guns as big as Juan? In this episode on 'Testosterone' Juan and I discuss: what testosterone is and how it differs in men/women and with age, how it contributes to the sex drive of males and females, Kyrin's research on natural methods to raise your testosterone levels, the nutrition…
What actions does one need to take to get guns as big as Juan? In this episode on…
Michael is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fable Food Co, a company that develops and produces delicious meat alternatives based on mushrooms. He is also a mentor and investor in Startmate. Prior to Fable, Michael co-founded online retail businesses Shoes of Prey and Sneaking Duck and was a founding board member of the National Online Retail…
Michael is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fable Food Co, a company that develops and produces…
What happened to the guy who went without sleep for 11 days? In this episode on 'Sleeping' Juan and I discuss: the anatomy of the brain and why sleep is crucial for neural plasticity, the actual reasons that animals sleep, the detrimental effects of too much and too little sleep, the amount of sleep that science recommends, the…
What happened to the guy who went without sleep for 11 days? In this episode on…
Can meditation actually be great training for increasing your fortitude? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: not becoming discouraged and being able to start over again, vibrational science and how yelling at jars can make mould grow (apparently), using language correctly and judging people based on how they speak, signs…
Can meditation actually be great training for increasing your fortitude? In this episode of…
Can the individual win against the big banks in the battle of Gamestop stonks in the new meme economy? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how one should behave when called out for getting something wrong, the hilarious situation of a reddit group fighting against the financial system, why the banks will probably end…
Can the individual win against the big banks in the battle of Gamestop stonks in the new meme…
Ian is a signal fire for the next generations of entrepreneurs and modern business development. After kick-starting his career in assets management, Ian merged his financial prowess and cultivated his creative ambition, founding multiple successful ventures. He launched his first technology company in 2017, which handled corporate compliance…
Ian is a signal fire for the next generations of entrepreneurs and modern business development.…
How do you push through the boredom and pain to be able to just keep on running? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Running'. Running can be considered to be moving the legs at many paces, but there are some things it is not. It is not powerwalking, racewalking, skipping or hopping. The ridiculous thing is that…
How do you push through the boredom and pain to be able to just keep on running? In this themed…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first…
Are podcasts bad because they produce too much misinformation? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan enjoyed the latest JRE podcast with Lex Fridman, how I am starting to receive lots of benefits by taking a day off from tech with screens, will David Goggins be healthy in the long run, would Juan be able to resist…
Are podcasts bad because they produce too much misinformation? In this episode of…
How often do we find ourselves shying away from the prickly things in life, in being uncomfortable. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable can be a real super power.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's…
How often do we find ourselves shying away from the prickly things in life, in being…
What is the essence of having a profound conversation but simultaneously not taking yourself too seriously? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our slight re-branding for the Mere Mortals brand, starting a new project for a bad reason and then transitioning out of it, how you could use your body issues as a catalyst…
What is the essence of having a profound conversation but simultaneously not taking yourself…
Tanya Hall is officially a repeat guest on the Mere Mortals Conversations. Tanya is an ultramarathoner, combined with being a foodie and lives rurally on a farm in the Brisbane outskirts. In this convo we discussed: how barefoot running sounds great but is hard to implement in reality, the difference between running on trails vs roads, the…
Tanya Hall is officially a repeat guest on the Mere Mortals Conversations. Tanya is an…
What are the differences between terrible, bad, stupid and good questions? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Questions'. We start of with a definition and a little bit of history from Thomas Babington Macaulay before getting onto the topic of terrible questions. We mostly agreed that intent and context play a…
What are the differences between terrible, bad, stupid and good questions? In this themed…
How do you know when you are holding onto something for too long? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the unusual podcast format between Mr Ferriss and Dr Attia, the benefits of fasting, how difficult it is to actually translate text and books, not judging people too quickly, credit cards and the uselessness of Qantas…
How do you know when you are holding onto something for too long? In this episode of…
Misinformation can be the sharing of inaccurate information, REGARDLESS of an intention to deceive Mere Mortals! Juan talks through the thoughts on misinformation, inclusive of the podcast information we share.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere…
Misinformation can be the sharing of inaccurate information, REGARDLESS of an intention to…
Have you ever thought of Nassim Taleb's antifragility in the context of sport? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our unfortunate friend Joey and how some people are not genetically suited to do the thing they love, millions of dollars locked in Bitcoin because people can't remember the password,…
Have you ever thought of Nassim Taleb's antifragility in the context of sport? In this…
Trent Mason is a certified executive coach and enterprise agilist, an individual who leverages systems thinking and strengths based approaches to foster a lean/agile culture, valuing people, relationships, collaboration and continuous improvement.
In his own words:
"My practice is best described as a…
Trent Mason is a certified executive coach and enterprise agilist, an individual who leverages…
Did you know that Australian prostitutes are more educated than the general population? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Prostitution'. We start off with the definition which is actually pretty broad and includes most kind of sex work, not just prostitution as the selling of sex for payment. There are some…
Did you know that Australian prostitutes are more educated than the general population? In this…
Is it possible to cultivate the skill of determination? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the increasing ease to be unknowingly not-truthful, gamma waves from meditation, whether it is worth practicing determination to be able to use it whenever, Ross Edgley swimming around Great Britain, people who take it to the…
Is it possible to cultivate the skill of determination? In this episode of 'Musings'…
The power to question is the basis of all human progress. Start being curious about the world around you, through conversations and about your own thinking.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily…
The power to question is the basis of all human progress. Start being curious about the world…
How much damage can one eager American do in an obscure Wikipedia language? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the recent lockdown in Brisbane, the story of the Scots Wikipedia scandal and why you can't reference Wikipedia, Kyrin's new Space Jam shirt, feeling comfortable in extravagant fashion, why there…
How much damage can one eager American do in an obscure Wikipedia language? In this episode of…
Gary Waldon is the author of the book 'Sort Your Sh!t Out' and a transformational change specialist. Coming across his CV I remarked to myself that he has been doing career hopping before it was cool. Some of his previous jobs include: topless waiter, gym instructor, bank teller, teacher, lecturer, consultant and all around…
Gary Waldon is the author of the book 'Sort Your Sh!t Out' and a transformational…
Can a person/people be brainwashed into liking the cruel exercise of authority? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Oppression'. The convo begins with a tightening of the definition before discussing whether this topic has ever been a personal concern for ourselves. We then go over some examples from history and…
Can a person/people be brainwashed into liking the cruel exercise of authority? In this themed…
How is Juan planning on becoming an eminent human being? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the joys one can get from the process of setting and achieving goals, knowing when and where to communicate your goals to others, changing your value system, creating a daily tracking system for oneself, when measuring your own…
How is Juan planning on becoming an eminent human being? In this episode of 'Musings'…
Maybe it is better to use duct tape for shoes instead of running barefoot? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why a witches hat is the optimal shade protection, virtual reality so good that you wouldn't want to leave, people who are so optimistic that you can't stand being around them, the human…
Maybe it is better to use duct tape for shoes instead of running barefoot? In this episode of…
Three-peat guest Brendan Jayo is back for another conversation. The bulk of this conversation revolves around the Wim Hof Method and how both of us have fared with it. Our ultimate conclusion seems to be that it is potentially useful for those with health problems but both of us being young and healthy, we didn't see any big changes to…
Three-peat guest Brendan Jayo is back for another conversation. The bulk of this conversation…
Why does a loss of meaning lead to despair and destructiveness? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Nihilism'. As usual we start off with our MMM's and a definition before talking a little bit about the history of the word. The Russians of course have the market cornered on all things despair related so…
Why does a loss of meaning lead to despair and destructiveness? In this themed episode Juan and…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first…
Have you ever noticed yourself telling stories or taking unusual actions to try and impress someone? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how to know when you are telling a story because it is interesting for the convo versus stoking your own ego, the paradox of conflicting truths and how to psychologically handle that,…
Have you ever noticed yourself telling stories or taking unusual actions to try and impress…
Naikan is a structured method of self-reflection and on today's Mere Mortal Monday Movement Juan talks about how he hopes to bring this practice into everyday.
You can check out the blog mentioned in this video…
Naikan is a structured method of self-reflection and on today's Mere Mortal Monday…
Have you heard of the Congolese Dandies and their expensive fashionable attire (suits) whilst living in ghettos/slums? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the difference between being highly focused vs getting into a flow state of non-thinking, gym etiquette and if it is permissible to use two machines for…
Have you heard of the Congolese Dandies and their expensive fashionable attire (suits) whilst…
Jacques Massie is the host of the 'Couple A Lattes' Podcast, photographer and aspiring author. I first met Jacques when he reached out to Juan and I to be guests on his podcast to talk about meditation (and finance). I really enjoyed the convo I had with him and resolved to question him on the Mere Mortals channel after I heard him…
Jacques Massie is the host of the 'Couple A Lattes' Podcast, photographer and…
Is 10,000 hours actually enough time to become a master of your craft? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Mastery'. As usual we start off with our MMM's and a definition before asking how to tell if somebody is a master? This led us onto the 10,000 hour rule popularised by Malcolm Gladwell and why you might…
Is 10,000 hours actually enough time to become a master of your craft? In this themed episode…
Is volunteering worth it or is it better to directly donate? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: using binary decision making to take away the stress from certain options, effective altruism and why volunteering may not be the best use of time, becoming overly rational and missing out on the human connection, intangibles…
Is volunteering worth it or is it better to directly donate? In this episode of…
What would be your strategy to try and kill as many people as possible within a strict time limit? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: quality assurance/quality control for the mind, only listening to those with skin in the game, is it better to be a great singer or dancer, Daniel Schmachtenberger and the meaning of…
What would be your strategy to try and kill as many people as possible within a strict time…
Miguel Sant'ana is a professional hand balancing teacher operating out from Melbourne. Miguel is originally from Brazil and worked all sorts of odd professions until finding his passion in the art of balancing upside down. If you want to see some of the amazing shapes that the human body is capable of creating then come no further. This…
Miguel Sant'ana is a professional hand balancing teacher operating out from Melbourne.…
Do we have any lawyers in the building? If so, maybe don't watch as in this themed episode Juan and I are giving the layman's, highly uneducated dive into the topic of 'Law'. As usual we start off with some MMM's and the definition to clarify our thoughts. Juan kicks off with some examples of when he worked with…
Do we have any lawyers in the building? If so, maybe don't watch as in this themed episode…
Do you agree with Juan that perhaps it is better to follow meaning rather than chase your passion? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: mentally and physically preparing oneself for the bad situations life can create, the difference between passion and meaning, how chunking practice is good for some things (it depends)…
Do you agree with Juan that perhaps it is better to follow meaning rather than chase your…
2021 is just around the corner folks, what are YOU going to do about it? Here at the Mere Mortals we are locked and loaded to look back, learn and move forward.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Striving for excellence through life's lessons.…
2021 is just around the corner folks, what are YOU going to do about it? Here at the Mere…
Is being greedy and earning quick money negative for everybody? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: developing a curiosity mindset when meeting new people, the difference between being curious and social, starting interesting conversations quickly without any preamble, boring people produce boring conversations,…
Is being greedy and earning quick money negative for everybody? In this episode of…
James Penny is a Brisbane based personal trainer who regularly competes in triathlons, marathons and ultras. I was initially intrigued by James's ability to race in these competitions as he is a big guy, 6'4" and 110 kg to be exact!! In this conversation we begin with his personal story of running, particularly the mindset and…
James Penny is a Brisbane based personal trainer who regularly competes in triathlons,…
Have you been down the psychedelic YouTube rabbit hole of kaleidoscopic videos? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of the 'Kaleidoscopes'. We start off with our usual MMM's and definition before explaining the story of Sir David Brewster and his misfortune on not making any money from one of the biggest…
Have you been down the psychedelic YouTube rabbit hole of kaleidoscopic videos? In this themed…
Have you ever stared into a strangers eyes for a long period of time? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent spreading of false info in Ep #122, the default mode network, my recent experience going to an eye gazing event, the different types of people you can encounter in life, my recent experience going to a…
Have you ever stared into a strangers eyes for a long period of time? In this episode of…
What would happen if Australia introduced a Universal Basic Income (UBI)? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: would people quit their work and become lazy with a UBI, have we all been tricked into working for others, what would happen if we all received $1000 a month, the difference between a large UBI and small one,…
What would happen if Australia introduced a Universal Basic Income (UBI)? In this episode of…
Tom Libelt loves to bounce around careers and is a man of many skills. He began his work life haggling with Russians/Poles outside of soccer stadiums before being faced with the ultimatum; to be an astronaut, circus performer, businessman or musician. He ended up choosing the two latter options (for now!!), releasing two albums before becoming…
Tom Libelt loves to bounce around careers and is a man of many skills. He began his work life…
What is the worst type of humour out there? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Joking'. We start off with our usual MMM's (big overlap this time) and a definition before diving into the serious side of humour. But we don't stay there long before getting into some humour of our own. We chat about crappy…
What is the worst type of humour out there? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic…
With the rise of instant translation technology is it a waste of time to learn a new language? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why consultants always are flexible depending on the context, the miracle morning and the SAVERS acronym (silence/affirmations/visualisation/exercise/reading/scripting), what our morning…
With the rise of instant translation technology is it a waste of time to learn a new language?…
Is it good to workout at such intensity that at the end of a session you need to vomit? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the wonderful powers of baking soda to eliminate body odour, our differing philosophies on a healthy intensity for a workout session, avoiding exogenous chemicals in shampoo/deodorants, whether…
Is it good to workout at such intensity that at the end of a session you need to vomit? In this…
James Dooner is the director of the Australian division of 'The Foot Collective'. TFC focuses on creating foundational health in the body by focusing on proper foot health and also creating a community around the aspect of 'play'. In this conversation James and I explore the ways you can create better foot health (walking…
James Dooner is the director of the Australian division of 'The Foot Collective'. TFC…
When an idea appears in your mind is it already inherently good or bad? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Ideas'. To start off the episode we announce the winner of the suit voucher giveaway and close off on our learnings from doing it. We then jump into an immediate conflict of definitions and spend a bit of…
When an idea appears in your mind is it already inherently good or bad? In this themed episode…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings, what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first…
Why did Juan's animalistic workout make him harder to kill? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent foray into free diving breathe techniques (and how it differs from the Wim Hof method), Juan's poor customer service experience with Reebok, the euphoric gorilla workout that Juan had on Tuesday, why…
Why did Juan's animalistic workout make him harder to kill? In this episode of…
The mindset shift, from a reactive to proactive state is HARD. Often the best way we can tackle this is by reflecting on failures and making adjustments to our future from the learnings.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Striving for excellence…
The mindset shift, from a reactive to proactive state is HARD. Often the best way we can tackle…
Have you ever been totally scammed after buying something from the internet? In this special pre-recorded inside version of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a Chinese scam from TikTok and a dodgy phone holder, buying things online that turn out to be crap, the new PlayStation 5 and buying physical discs, the vulnerability of…
Have you ever been totally scammed after buying something from the internet? In this special…
John Lynskey is a Results Coach whose aim is to help people transform their lives through Laws Of Attraction & Subconscious Programming. John's path to coaching began when he was still in school and received advice from his Dad on how to use visualisation to help achieve better grades to get into university. When combining this with…
John Lynskey is a Results Coach whose aim is to help people transform their lives through Laws…
Why are habits so strong and so hard to break? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Habits'. We start off as usual with a definition and a quick dive into whether it is useful to talk about habits in the subconscious or conscious domain. Us Mere Mortals have many habits (good and bad) so we go over some of our…
Why are habits so strong and so hard to break? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the…
Following on from their recent themed episode on 'Gratitude', Juan and Kyrin decided to show some appreciation for all those who have helped them on their podcasting journey so far. The episode is split into roughly three parts, giving shoutouts to those who have directly contributed, those who have supported us by…
Following on from their recent themed episode on 'Gratitude', Juan and Kyrin decided…
Can silence be used to actually enhance your conversations? In this episode of 'Musings' we discuss: how to begin researching a new interest, Juan's experience in the consulting world, triangulating for the basics across multiple sources, why looking at the top performers might not be useful for the layman, the tell-tale signs…
Can silence be used to actually enhance your conversations? In this episode of…
In the future will consciousness replace money as a placeholder for value? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the possibility of virtual reality allowing consciousness to become a commodity, why the attention economy is becoming the most valuable economy, why consciousness isn't already the most valuable…
In the future will consciousness replace money as a placeholder for value? In this episode of…
Brendan joins Kyrin again but this time out in beautiful nature of Brisbane. No punches are held, going straight into a conversation about whether humans have free will. Also touched upon were: the manipulative advertising of companies trying to maximise profits, Alex Jones and why certain extreme viewpoints can be quite liberating, the world…
Brendan joins Kyrin again but this time out in beautiful nature of Brisbane. No punches are…
In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gratitude'. As usual they kick off with their MMM's before defining the word. Being thankful doesn't seem to come easily to most people and a lot of the language tends to reflect this. It somewhat needs to be treated as a skill to be acquired, hence the need to…
In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gratitude'. As usual they…
How bad is climate change really? In this bonus episode Juan and Kyrin go over their thoughts of the recent David Attenborough documentary. This starts with a summary of the doco, before leading onto the parts they liked/disliked as well as the thought provoking questions that were raised. These included discussion points on: providing…
How bad is climate change really? In this bonus episode Juan and Kyrin go over their thoughts…
In this fitness dominated episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: realising the podcast is a serious venture due to the sacrifices being made, Kyrin's problem with ever elongating workouts due to all the fun exercises out there, taking shorter rest times in the gym, exercising based on feel vs based on data, Bradley and his…
In this fitness dominated episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: realising the…
An example from everyday life on how gamifying life can help you stay on track and keep progressing, specifically discussing the term SWOLF in swimming.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily…
An example from everyday life on how gamifying life can help you stay on track and keep…
In this super special episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin are announcing their mini-partnership with Jonathan from Suit Society to giveaway a $150 suit voucher to the Mere Mortal listeners. The offer is only applicable for those living in the Brisbane area but the reward for those unable to enter is the knowledge that both Mere…
In this super special episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin are announcing their…
Liliana Maria is an experienced & skilled cultural trainer, educator and storyteller. She has over 5 years experience in the refugee and asylum seeker sector. Liliana arrived in 1988 as a refugee herself on a humanitarian visa from Santiago, Chile. In this conversation they first touch upon her family's backstory of fleeing from…
Liliana Maria is an experienced & skilled cultural trainer, educator and storyteller. She…
Do we actually have the ability choose our own actions? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Free Will'. As usual the discussion kicks off with the MMM's and definition before explaining where the crew were influenced on this topic. Kyrin explains why he doesn't believe in free will but how it is a…
Do we actually have the ability choose our own actions? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin…
What do you wish you had been told in High School to prepare you for entering the workforce? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a mini Q&A session following on from their engineering episode, different meditation techniques and how Juan dealt with a situation of a conflict of ideas, Kanye's appearance…
What do you wish you had been told in High School to prepare you for entering the workforce? In…
Is it time to loose our minds yet or is it really blown over proportion. In this little monologue, Juan goes over his thoughts on Trump loosing, spending energy on the subject and who exactly benefits from knowing such information.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere…
Is it time to loose our minds yet or is it really blown over proportion. In this little…
Have you heard young kids talking about Trump, Biden and the latest American political news? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the absolute waste of time that the average Joe spends on watching politics, how to deal with poor customer service, the let-down of buying a 2L beer tower, sports becoming gamified and…
Have you heard young kids talking about Trump, Biden and the latest American political news? In…
Tanya Hall is an ultramarathoner, food blogger and mother/spouse to a loving family. Previously a journalist/editor in the UK, Tanya now lives in Brisbane devotes large amounts of time to following her passion for running and food. In this conversation we chatted about her relatively recent deep dive into the world of running very long…
Tanya Hall is an ultramarathoner, food blogger and mother/spouse to a loving family. Previously…
What are some of the early childhood signs that might make for a good engineer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Engineering'. Both Mere Mortals initially went to university for engineering (graduating in Civil and Mining) and subsequently worked as engineers for the early part of their careers. This…
What are some of the early childhood signs that might make for a good engineer? In this themed…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings, what they didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how they will fix…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…
Where is the boundary point that separates a cult from a self-development type 'success program'? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan recanting on previously strongly held position that The Social Dilemma was bullcrap, taking small actions of integrity in the micro-level, the cruel voice in your head…
Where is the boundary point that separates a cult from a self-development type 'success…
Mere Mortals is built on the foundation of striving for excellence through life's lessons and one of the critical ways to do that.. is to be honest with yourself.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's…
Mere Mortals is built on the foundation of striving for excellence through life's lessons…
What has been your scariest moment in life? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: how Kyrin went about creating his Halloween costume for Dora The Explorer, what movies scare the Mere Mortals and their scariest moments in life, the experience of driving into a kangaroo at 80 kmph, the experience of being in Mexico…
What has been your scariest moment in life? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and…
Do you want to delve into the mindset of an entrepreneur running two companies at the same time? Nic Blair was the Australian Young Entrepreneur of 2019, founder of Search Factory and cofounder of Brus Media. In this interview Juan and Nic discuss his starting from humble beginnings/early failures and the mindset (and work ethic) that is…
Do you want to delve into the mindset of an entrepreneur running two companies at the same…
Do you struggle to hold yourself accountable and do what is the right thing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Discipline'. The crew start off as usual with the MMM's/definition before diving into whether the concept is something that they think about often in their day to day life. For Kyrin it has a…
Do you struggle to hold yourself accountable and do what is the right thing? In this themed…
For this short bonus conversation, Juan and Kyrin were joined by Marty for a little bit of talking shit and reminiscing. This was a little bit of an experimental conversation so the audio and video quality might be at a true Mere Mortals level. Touched upon in this convo were: the deceptive smallness of the Mere Mortals studio, exercise &…
For this short bonus conversation, Juan and Kyrin were joined by Marty for a little bit of…
Is it worth reading classical books in today's day and age? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: that bitch Tina who is in every workplace, how the shit talk you throw out immediately comes back round and bites you, Kyrin's learning from spending time out and about with friends, mindsets/running/planning,…
Is it worth reading classical books in today's day and age? In this episode of…
The buy in, attributed in some forms to the Crossfit term for something you must complete before the main workout, can be expanded across further realms as a way to form habits.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through…
The buy in, attributed in some forms to the Crossfit term for something you must complete…
How much corruption actually goes on in the stock market? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting older and the way you take care of yourself after a big night out, instances of dodginess and corruption amongst different companies and countries, getting decent REM sleep for less hours of actual sleeping,…
How much corruption actually goes on in the stock market? In this episode of…
Could you live in a van/truck for 4 years of your life? Chrissie Junge is a soon to be author as well as the Brisbane Girl In A Van. Chrissie packed in traditional housing in favour of a bare metal delivery truck, and lived around Brisbane’s greenery in its rough truck bed while slowly teaching herself to build it into a comfortable tiny…
Could you live in a van/truck for 4 years of your life? Chrissie Junge is a soon to be author…
What is calisthenics and why are bodyweight movements useful? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Calisthenics'. Calisthenics has become a large part of Kyrin's life since he began practicing 3+ years ago. Essentially it is a system of body weight exercises (dynamic and static) revolving around the…
What is calisthenics and why are bodyweight movements useful? In this themed episode Juan and…
Have you tried the new Triller social media app (the competitor to TikTok) and did you find your user experience as shit as Juan did? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's theory of personal relativity that relates to subjective opinions, the polyglot community and speaking Spanish in a stilted, mechanical…
Have you tried the new Triller social media app (the competitor to TikTok) and did you find…
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Today however, we spin this around into the Mere Mortal take on relativity.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere…
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein:…
Is content for content's sake useful or is it promoting mindless sharing? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Elon Musk and being cheeky, a philosophical discussion of Lamborghini's and Mazda's, a dislike of reading on the computer and preference for books, an intense argument about content and the…
Is content for content's sake useful or is it promoting mindless sharing? In this episode…
John Plumley is the host of The Plumley Podcast (formerly the JP Bar Podcast) as well as a creator on YouTube. John lives in Calgary, Alberta and has only recently dove into the world of podcasting and online creation. Kyrin connected with John via Instagram and found there were some large overlaps in their interests as well as general styles…
John Plumley is the host of The Plumley Podcast (formerly the JP Bar Podcast) as well as a…
What are the essential teachings Buddhism and how much do the Mere Mortal ascribe to them? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Buddhism'. Neither had particularly dived into religion before so the first third of the conversation was a summary of the background knowledge and general teachings of The Buddha.…
What are the essential teachings Buddhism and how much do the Mere Mortal ascribe to them? In…
Brendan Jayo is a personal trainer and balance coach specialising in hand & arm balancing. Kyrin first met Brendan in his local calisthenics park and the connection was immediate. They are both obsessed with a mutual passion for calisthenics but also drawn into obscure philosophical discussions and this conversation was no…
Brendan Jayo is a personal trainer and balance coach specialising in hand & arm balancing.…
There is the Nietzsche quote "when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you", but what is the optimal response to this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: techniques for maintaining sanity when under large amounts of pressure/stress, correcting unhelpful attitudes and checking oneself,…
There is the Nietzsche quote "when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into…
Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. Defined for a Mere Mortal, it is the force that life exerts on us everyday and in today's Monday Movement we have a quick word on how we can perceive this as a privilege.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals…
Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. Defined for a Mere…
With work time being increasingly cut from our lives, will there ever be a time where the concept of a weekend is irrelevant? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: The Fourth Age by Byron Reese and his analysis of what makes a human, disliking certain words due to the ambiguity of their meaning, fun thought scenarios of what…
With work time being increasingly cut from our lives, will there ever be a time where the…
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Kelly was 10 when her grandparents’ home was sold and her and her family (grandparents, parents, uncle, brother and sister) were forced to rent. Seeing her grandmother, a very stoic woman, upset at the kitchen sink, worrying about losing the house, a young Kelly made a decision to buy her grandmother…
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Kelly was 10 when her grandparents’ home was sold…
A more serious episode this time on an issue that touches all of us in our daily lives. In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Anxiety'. As usual the crew starts with their Mere Mortal Moments, before diving into the definition (particularly focusing on the difference between anxiety, stress and fear). They also…
A more serious episode this time on an issue that touches all of us in our daily lives. In this…
Some Mere Mortal advice, don't watch The Social Dilemma as it is rubbish! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: why Juan intensely disliked the recent documentary on the dark side of social media, hypocrisy amongst people and how to fix it with accountability, developing patience through annoying computer issues,…
Some Mere Mortal advice, don't watch The Social Dilemma as it is rubbish! In this episode…
Something that was recently shared by Gary V and also discussed on a few podcasts of ours, to deal with Chaos you can use the GAP principles.. Gratitude, Accountability and Perspective.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence…
Something that was recently shared by Gary V and also discussed on a few podcasts of ours, to…
Will you join Juan in his recent conversion to subsisting on purely oxygen and sunlight? In this episode of Meandering Juan and Kyrin discuss: the recent changes to the Mere Mortals brand and content, taking responsibility for mistakes, spreading some love to those who have helped us, breatharians (the hottest new diet), talking/arguing to…
Will you join Juan in his recent conversion to subsisting on purely oxygen and sunlight? In…
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Sally Hetherington is an author, CEO and recipient of The Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Sally's backstory is of travelling to Cambodia in her 20's and learning of the negative effects of voluntourism. To make up for her own inadvertent contribution to this she began working with…
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Sally Hetherington is an author, CEO and recipient…
Are you prepared to hear some impossibly awful accent impersonations? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Accents'. These are defined as 'a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.' They differ from dialect, which a…
Are you prepared to hear some impossibly awful accent impersonations? In this themed episode…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…
Do you also feel there is something a bit weird in the bookstagram community? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the infinite feeds available on social media and techniques to avoid losing yourself in the never-ending void of content, Kyrin's big booty and how it is NOT necessary for the Mere Mortals brand,…
Do you also feel there is something a bit weird in the bookstagram community? In this episode…
How would the sum of human psychology change if every person's death was preceded by an ecstatic euphoria? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: changing the overall perception of death as a negative event, Juan's ambivalence towards food, desiring every piece of gym equipment known to man, learning to…
How would the sum of human psychology change if every person's death was preceded by an…
Sammy & Don Appah are two brothers living in London and are the hosts of 'The Family' podcast. Kyrin connected with them via Instagram and loved their mix of humorous banter with deep philosophical questionings. The brothers kindly made themselves available for a discussion on some topics that immediately jump out when listening…
Sammy & Don Appah are two brothers living in London and are the hosts of 'The…
What are long-term goals and why are they important? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Long-Term Goals'. First of all we want to apologise for the inferior audio quality in this episode. We had some technical glitches that unfortunately were not able to be fixed to our normal standard, but felt that the…
What are long-term goals and why are they important? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin…
Have you ever been stuck in an IQ-killing, mind numbingly boring, uselessly impotent work meeting? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the reasoning process between going for short term gains while taking long term damage, sleep and how much is necessary for the Mere Mortals, verbal fillers of like and ummm, a…
Have you ever been stuck in an IQ-killing, mind numbingly boring, uselessly impotent work…
Would Kyrin face the criminal justice system if cars became sentient and exposed his abusive relationship? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: role models who have had a significant impact on their lives, not allowing external factors to kill your passions, creating a brand to rival Mcdonald's, a couple of…
Would Kyrin face the criminal justice system if cars became sentient and exposed his abusive…
This week Juan got the chance to chat with John Vickers. As a senior executive, John has held the positions of General Manager, Vice President, CEO, CIO, Partner, and State Manager, in the Private, Public and Not-for-Profit sectors. His rich and varied life have led him across assignments that spanned the UK, USA, South Africa, Australia and…
This week Juan got the chance to chat with John Vickers. As a senior executive, John has held…
If you are easily tricked and gullible, fear not the Mere Mortals are here!!! In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gullibility'. Before diving in the team want to give a big shout out to all those who have joined us for our journey so far. The team has just passed the 1 year anniversary of starting the podcast…
If you are easily tricked and gullible, fear not the Mere Mortals are here!!! In this themed…
Life is like a room filled with suffering, locked on the outside by a guy in a silly hat. In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: enjoying/reflecting on the small wins and not needing the big life changing moments, Juan's morning routine to ground himself, Man's Search For Meaning and 3 ways to find it, some…
Life is like a room filled with suffering, locked on the outside by a guy in a silly hat. In…
Can we actually predict the innate character/personality of someone, solely based on their face? Juan and Kyrin try and answer this question in this themed episode of 'Physiognomy'. The definition of physiognomy is hard to pin down, explaining why it actually appears to be a combination of science, pseudoscience and art. The debate…
Can we actually predict the innate character/personality of someone, solely based on their…
This week Kyrin got the chance to chat with Jacqui Ooi, the host of the 'What She Did Next' podcast. Jacqui has had an intriguing career, first starting off as a journalist/editor in woman's magazines before heading into the NGO sector and working in senior communications roles for large charities (notably ChildFund Australia…
This week Kyrin got the chance to chat with Jacqui Ooi, the host of the 'What She Did…
Have you had an intense interaction with someone trying to convert you to 'insert religion here'? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Kyrin's recent interaction with a crazy Jehovah's Witness, the best argumentative method to change another person's mind and the type of Mere Mortals mind…
Have you had an intense interaction with someone trying to convert you to 'insert religion…
What did Kyrin get up to on his recent holiday to Hamilton Island? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: wearing a 20 kg weight vest to stop being too comfortable, the not-so-secret cardio weakness of the explosive Mere Mortals crew, coronavirus air travel and the definition of good customer service, overcoming…
What did Kyrin get up to on his recent holiday to Hamilton Island? In this episode of…
Do you intentionally listen to a specific song/artist to recall a memorable time period? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Music'. As usual the crew start of with some Mere Mortal Moments as well as the etymology and definition of the word. They then start listing some of their favourite artists and genres…
Do you intentionally listen to a specific song/artist to recall a memorable time period? In…
It was a pleasure to welcome back Alex Troll, founder of PodUnion, a platform to listen to and host podcasts. We started off this interview talking about how to market yourself by simply providing value and letting that speak for itself. We then transitioned to transformative innovations that will change the world of the future. Alex predicts…
It was a pleasure to welcome back Alex Troll, founder of PodUnion, a platform to listen to and…
What is the greatest compliment that the Mere Mortals would like to be called? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hot versus cold and if summer is better than winter, compliments that are the opposite of your natural ability, useless routines and Kyrin's OCD with pegs, doing uncomfortable actions and asking…
What is the greatest compliment that the Mere Mortals would like to be called? In this episode…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…
Do you still watch the news and if so, how much? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: their new camera quality, personality versus character and which is more important, tips on making new connections and dealing with social snubs, how both MM's consume their news, why Kyrin likes to live in the squalor of…
Do you still watch the news and if so, how much? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan…
Taking a break is an essential part of growth, go too far however and it can just become a way to make excuses. Join us for another edition of Mere Mortals Monday Movement (4M's).
About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews…
Taking a break is an essential part of growth, go too far however and it can just become a way…
Why should you care about how you breathe and what is the difference between nasal and mouth breathing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Breathing'. The crew start off with some fun facts, like that continuous breathing through your mouth can actually change the shape of your face. This tends to be a…
Why should you care about how you breathe and what is the difference between nasal and mouth…
Matsen Jasch is the host of the Inner City Hermit podcast, a local Brisbane based lifestyle/comedy podcast. We start off with a common problem (that is not unique to podcasters) of comparing yourself to others. Matsen gives us a couple of tips of how to get out of this mindset and into one of mutual cooperation and collaboration. He also…
Matsen Jasch is the host of the Inner City Hermit podcast, a local Brisbane based…
Do you find yourself judging and comparing yourself to the pinnacles of 'success'? In this episode of Meanderings, Juan and Kyrin discuss: recognising that even the best of people can't do everything, the common traps of self judgement and comparison, the unfairness of life, knowing when to quit and give up and rekindling lost…
Do you find yourself judging and comparing yourself to the pinnacles of 'success'? In…
Join the debate. Are the best karaoke songs those which require you to sing in strange ways or those which suit your natural tone? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin have a look at the week that was and pick out the choice selections of their learnings. These included the power of negative visualisation, looking back on your…
Join the debate. Are the best karaoke songs those which require you to sing in strange ways or…
What are the reason's that drive someone to take their own life? In this sombre themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Suicide'. While not a pleasant theme the MM crew were suggested the topic and it follows the recent discussion Juan had with Jodie Addis (MM Interview #014) about mental health.…
What are the reason's that drive someone to take their own life? In this sombre themed…
The team had the great pleasure of interviewing Jodie from The Mental Health Podcast, a brand new podcast raising awareness on some often swept under the carpet type of topics. Among other things we discussed her own personal "rock bottom" scenarios, her Why behind bringing the podcast to live and the message she wants everyone to…
The team had the great pleasure of interviewing Jodie from The Mental Health Podcast, a brand…
Which comes first, trust or vulnerability? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin attempt to answer this question and also discuss: Tristan Harris (the good guy of Silicon Valley), phone tips/tricks to reduce the attraction of social media, chasing the story-line, choosing between hell yes or no, altered states from Wim Hof…
Which comes first, trust or vulnerability? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and…
Controlling your decisions is often easier said than done. Today is a short little take-away on how emotions control your decisions, and in turn mastering your emotions can truly free you up to control your destiny.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
About Mere…
Controlling your decisions is often easier said than done. Today is a short little take-away on…
Do you believe in aliens and if so, have they visited us? Juan and Kyrin start off this themed episode of 'Aliens' by answering this question and their reasoning process. There has been many attempts at attempting to scientifically argue for their existence (such as with the Drake equation) and explain why we lack evidence of their…
Do you believe in aliens and if so, have they visited us? Juan and Kyrin start off this themed…
Erika De Pellegrin is the host of The Balance Theory podcast, a podcast to help gain insight, tools & tips across the areas of health, relationships and fulfilment. As usual we start off with a Mere Mortal Moment before diving into her story about getting to a low body fat percentage. The most interesting aspect of this journey was the…
Erika De Pellegrin is the host of The Balance Theory podcast, a podcast to help gain insight,…
Why should you be careful about mixing money and pleasure? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Mr. Gu and his Ponzi scheme, making sure you are doing something for the right reason (and not just the side benefits), choosing between impending death from an asteroid or black hole, asking how you would run 110 km…
Why should you be careful about mixing money and pleasure? In this episode of…
Are there any words that infuriate you to the point on pulling out your hair (Exhibit A = Mere Mortal Kyrin)? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: why Kyrin would hate consulting, letting yourself be more spontaneous, Juan's justified hatred of his university assessor, the crazy story of a navy seal who got shot…
Are there any words that infuriate you to the point on pulling out your hair (Exhibit A = Mere…
Why do so many of us out there feel like creating content is such a huge barrier, or not just content but in taking action until everything is EXACTLY as you need it to be. Focus on taking action, progressively improving and letting the market, your customers, friends and family give you the feedback you need to continue improving.…
Why do so many of us out there feel like creating content is such a huge barrier, or not just…
How is common sense defined and what level/percentage of commonality is required to even be able to use this phrase? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Common Sense'. Of all the themed topics to date, this was probably the hardest to define and have a sensible conversation about. Both Mere Mortals agreed with…
How is common sense defined and what level/percentage of commonality is required to even be…
Jonathon Radford is the Co-Founder at Suit Society, a leading suit company that provides the modern gentleman with quality tailored suits and accessories. Based in Brisbane, Jonathon is also an external CFO for Adama Digital and the founder of Attica asset management. In this conversation we talked all things suit, where the idea initiated…
Jonathon Radford is the Co-Founder at Suit Society, a leading suit company that provides the…
Are you assertive enough to order all the chicken that McDonald's owns? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the responsibility of having absurd amounts of money, Kyrin's dream of Juan ordering too much chicken, Juan's rant on people expecting perfection from you, internal vs external motivation,…
Are you assertive enough to order all the chicken that McDonald's owns? In this episode of…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…
Jump in to find out Juan's deep epiphany on his recent birthday! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the paradox of wanting something so badly that it becomes further out of reach, Kyrin's faith in humanity being dependent on not interacting with people, not changing your life even if you had a $100…
Jump in to find out Juan's deep epiphany on his recent birthday! In this episode of…
What's better, a well articulated video/audio that gets the message across in a perfectly edited way.. or a slightly rougher piece of content that still gets across the message with the minimum expected quality. What's more, it depends on what context you look at it being better for. On one hand, it might be better for your target…
What's better, a well articulated video/audio that gets the message across in a perfectly…
Why do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Excellence'. In the dictionary, excellence is defined as "the quality being outstanding or extremely good". However both Juan and Kyrin went a bit deeper in their own personal meanings of the word. For Juan, it…
Why do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin…
Is the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent in your chosen avenue that you are undeniable? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hair sticking out like a twat, saving money on Monster energy drinks, presenting better by preparing less, ScoMo and the wombat wobble,…
Is the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent…
Is continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of review process to consolidate learnings? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: being pleasantly surprised by old insights, key methods to absorb information, the hidden steps actually behind innovation and adding…
Is continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of…
Effectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part towards doing the right things and doing things right. Juan runs through both of these, a short summary from the last podcast on the subject and provides two take away pieces to get you moving on a Monday.
As always,…
Effectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part…
If you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of being 'Effective Vs Efficient'. While closely related, there is actually a big difference between these two ideas. Simply put, being effective is doing the right things (goal orientated) and…
If you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this…
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make yourself ill, the mindset required to properly diet, the death of magazines (and what will replace them), the absurd amount of wealth/power concentrated in single hands and whether technology will allow fake things seems so real that we have to treat…
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make…
To achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved by using the Do Not Disturb button your phone! In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin cover: getting lost in the internet looking up the weather in Germany instead of working, meeting new people to practice a new language, actually connecting with…
To achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved…
How one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information that you take in. If you are only capturing and understanding 10% of the information you are absorbing through inadequate means, there is a lot of efficiencies to be made by using better sources of informaton. Another Mere Mortals Monday Movement for…
How one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information…
Is there a better, utilitarian form of administering justice than the system of retributive justice? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Restorative Justice'. The basic principle of restorative justice is to repair the harm caused by criminal behaviour, rather than the retributive justice system of ensuring…
Is there a better, utilitarian form of administering justice than the system of retributive…
Are you actually challenging yourself, or just think you are? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin dive into the icy cold topic of the Wim Hof Method. For those who are unaware, Wim Hof is a beautifully insane dutch man known as the Ice Man, who invented a breathing technique that allows him to endure cold (but also heat) well beyond…
Are you actually challenging yourself, or just think you are? In this episode of Meanderings…
How can one move from being in a state of purely existing to one of continuous elation? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss this question as well as: what is your own personal philosophy (or set of rules to live by), feeling the negative more strongly than the positive, how much as an individual one should pay attention to…
How can one move from being in a state of purely existing to one of continuous elation? In this…
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question. In today's Mere Mortal Monday Movement we look at the topic our hand in our last themed podcast discussion. Key to our discussion was the need to treat supplements as what they should be, ehancements of the basic natural levels that us as mere mortals all have and can influence…
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question. In today's Mere Mortal Monday…
What's the purpose of supplements, to cover for deficiencies, enhance beyond the norm, or both? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Supplements'. This conversation largely concentrates on supplementation in the fitness world, but touches upon taking supplements for health reasons and the debate of what is…
What's the purpose of supplements, to cover for deficiencies, enhance beyond the norm, or…
JOSH BUSBY is a podcaster living in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the host of the 'Just A Guy Podcast', a comedy podcast where he chats with friends and strangers alike, always with a beer in hand! In this interview we start of with the light stuff; morality and its interplay with technological advances. Josh also gives his take on some…
JOSH BUSBY is a podcaster living in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the host of the 'Just A Guy…
Welcome to episode #58. In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting investing advice from TikTok (don't do it!!!), becoming more perceptive of time in your mid 20's, shifting age of consent laws if we lived to 200, getting varied sources for your news and being 8 foot-nothing tall.
As…
Welcome to episode #58. In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting…
Pain is inevitable: suffering is optional. A quote popularised by Haruki Murakami is an old Buddhist saying and forms the basis of today's brief discussion to help everyone move forward. Another monday, another chance to sit within your mind or step outside of it and make things happen. Enjoy.
If…
Pain is inevitable: suffering is optional. A quote popularised by Haruki Murakami…
Where does the responsibility of doctors lie, to reduce short-term pain or to increase the probability of long-term rehabilitation? This is one of the questions Juan and Kyrin ponder in this themed episode of 'Pain'. There can be many types of physical pain (psychogenic, phantom, acute, chronic, etc.,) as well as the addition of…
Where does the responsibility of doctors lie, to reduce short-term pain or to increase the…
Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the digital agency Genius Encel. She helps Fortune 500 companies in Asia generate leads through LinkedIn and we were lucky enough to have a long discussion on all fronts including the key points to know when working with a foreign culture, what Shanghai is all about, how LinkedIn…
Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the digital agency Genius Encel.…
Did Latinos discover that time is relative before Einstein? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the constant tardiness of hispanoamericans, the live and interactive components of future social media platforms and making friends with people from the places you want to travel to. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere…
Did Latinos discover that time is relative before Einstein? In this episode of…
Never did you know the amount of wisdom that a new car can teach you (surely there is another Herbie movie in here somewhere). In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's learnings from buying a new car, asking a question only looking for praise or confirmation, methods for allowing mental resets and asking yourself how you…
Never did you know the amount of wisdom that a new car can teach you (surely there is another…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Wednesday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month…
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…
What is the difference between shame & guilt? Find out within this themed episode, as Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Guilt'. Guilt is an emotional experience that occurs when a person believes (accurately or not) that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or violated universal moral standards. It can come in…
What is the difference between shame & guilt? Find out within this themed episode, as Juan…
After 9+ years as the top performing agent in the speakers department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in October 2018, with a longtime client and now partner, Gary Vaynerchuk, Zach Nadler launched VaynerSpeakers.
Zach Nadler is the CEO of VaynerSpeakers, a traditional speakers bureau built to help the modern event…
After 9+ years as the top performing agent in the speakers department at Creative Artists…
How would your life change if you had 50,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube or the social platform of your choice? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin keep it loose, following the path of wherever the conversation leads. We start off by answering the above question before going on to discuss the downsides of fame,…
How would your life change if you had 50,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube or the social…
Are you being distracted by shit that doesn't even matter? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin start off with a discussion on prioritisation and delegation. This leads onto how to be an effective leader and making sure your subordinates don't become resentful. Some of the other topics we discuss are: getting out of…
Are you being distracted by shit that doesn't even matter? In this episode of…
Claude Ziehbrunner is a Swiss-born adventurer who Kyrin met while travelling through Mexico. If you are looking for knowledge or advice on what it is like to travel for more than 12 months, he is the man to dish out the wisdom! In this conversation we join Claude as he recounts his journey through the paradises of Asia, breathtaking beauty of…
Claude Ziehbrunner is a Swiss-born adventurer who Kyrin met while travelling through Mexico. If…
Can you have passion for a pursuit without a struggle? This is one of many questions posed in this special outdoors episode of 'Passion'. Funnily enough the etymology of the word derives from the latin 'pati', which roughly translates to 'that which must be endured', a different impression from the passion talked…
Can you have passion for a pursuit without a struggle? This is one of many questions posed in…
Are you the type of person will work extra hours on top of what is scheduled? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss their own differences in work ethic and whether it is good to recommend that others work longer. They also touch upon: the uselessness of motivational quotes if they don't produce action, difference between…
Are you the type of person will work extra hours on top of what is scheduled? In this episode…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Stretching & Flexibility'. I think we can all agree that it is better to be more flexible (and mobile) rather than not, but what is the ideal amount? Obviously this is dependent on one's own circumstances but the Mere Mortals give some suggestions on how to find this…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Stretching & Flexibility'. I…
A bit of a different episode this week than usual. This was first live stream episode of the Mere Mortals Musings. Big thanks to Joey Broad Shoulders for joining us at the start as well as Gus & Patricia. We hope to make this a bit more professional in the future, but we all have to start somewhere. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere…
A bit of a different episode this week than usual. This was first live stream episode of the…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Equality & Meritocracy'. The MM team go over: how to decide what is fair, sharing and dividing in an inherently unequal world, trying to make improvements but making things worse, nepotism and meritocracy in the workplace before finishing off with some practical psychological…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Equality & Meritocracy'. The…
What will travel be like when it opens up again and where would the Mere Mortals head first? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss travelling after coronavirus, the need for clear communication/branding by companies, some secret techniques for setting goals and how some exercises just plain old…
What will travel be like when it opens up again and where would the Mere Mortals head first? In…
In this episode of 'Musings', Juan and Kyrin begin with a discussion of Paulo Coelho's book 'The Alchemist'. For those who haven't read the book it is highly recommended by both Mere Mortals, touching upon themes of passion, perseverance, courage and destiny. The book also plays nicely into the theme of…
In this episode of 'Musings', Juan and Kyrin begin with a discussion of Paulo…
We are starting a new series where we review our progress on goals from the previous month before discussing what we hope to achieve within the coming month. This was something informal we were doing anyway but now gives the added benefit of showing how we Mere Mortals structure our lives to try and make sure we achieve what we set out to…
We are starting a new series where we review our progress on goals from the previous month…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Cryptocurrencies'. We almost touched upon this in our 'Money' episode, but chose to do a full topic on the relatively recent rise of this phenomenon. We first go through a history of the most well-known cryptocurrency, that being Bitcoin. After that there is a discussion…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Cryptocurrencies'. We almost…
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin drift about from topic to topic, wafting with the proverbial wind. Some of the things we touch upon are tasting Rekorderlig cider for the first time, earthquakes in New Zealand, the depraved human beings who don't return shopping trolleys, the absolute uselessness of some…
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin drift about from topic to topic,…
ALEX TROLL is a man of many extensive talents. The Mere Mortals team first connected with him via Instagram and wanted to dig deeper into his history and how he came to work on such varying projects throughout his life (such as a roughneck in the Alberta Oilfields, suited up lawyer, owner & manager of a gold mine in Papua New Guinea and…
ALEX TROLL is a man of many extensive talents. The Mere Mortals team first connected with him…
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics mostly revolving around an earlier theme of failing fast and hard vs slow progressive meticulous steps. Also included are a couple of recommendations for great story tellers (Cal Fussman & Chuck Palahniuk), Artificial Intelligence Podcast (Lex Fridman) and Juan's…
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics mostly revolving around an…
MADELINE MCCULKIN (https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcculkin/) is a committed and caring trainer that helps to empower individyals through strength and conditioning to move towards a healthier lifestyle. We got stuck into many topics in this discussion, among others her pivoting points from what many would percieve as a tried and tested path to…
MADELINE MCCULKIN (https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcculkin/) is a committed and caring trainer…
In this episode we discuss the topic of 'Death'. In particular we try to focus on the psychology of how humans (including us Mere Mortals) approach the subject. This takes us down the path of the afterlife and why religion seems to have systems and the language in place to help those dealing with grief or the loss of a loved one. We…
In this episode we discuss the topic of 'Death'. In particular we try to focus on the…
KATE CROOK (https://www.instagram.com/katecrook_) is a girl with many passions, among other things passionate about fitness, social media manager @makfitness, a passion for travelling, CEO of Elevate Media Management (https://elevatemediamanagement.weebly.com/) and overall empowering individual.
Tune in because this…
KATE CROOK (https://www.instagram.com/katecrook_) is a girl with many passions, among other…
TYRONE EVANS (www.instagram.com/inspiral.space) is a lifelong friend, neighbour and all round awesome human being. In this interview we focus on the topic of psychedelics, but also stray onto the topic of 'drugs' in general. Ty is knowledgeable on the subjective experience of these substances and has a grounded, balanced perspective…
TYRONE EVANS (www.instagram.com/inspiral.space) is a lifelong friend, neighbour and all round…
HAYLEY WHATMAN (https://www.instagram.com/hayley.whatman/?hl=en) is just a gal trying to be #swolenotsmol and Makfitness sponsored athlete.
Hayley really did share a lot of information during this interview, unfortunately there were a few hiccups with the connection and unfortunately this interview lacks the visual stimulation but…
HAYLEY WHATMAN (https://www.instagram.com/hayley.whatman/?hl=en) is just a gal trying to be…
Kaytlyn Poole (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaytlynpoole/) (TikTok: vm.tiktok.com/GTkdr6) is a Brisbane bodybuilder and Makfitness sponsored athlete. Alongside being a pleasure to interact with, we delve into feeling good, creativity during #COVID19, her social profiles, general tips and advice. As always, enjoy.
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Kaytlyn Poole (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaytlynpoole/) (TikTok:…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Money, Money, Money ...... Mooneeeeyy'. In particular they try to stay away from closely related terms of wealth or finance, and zero in on why we use money as a concept of value and they psychological aspects of our interactions with it. As usual at the beginning, there are the Mere Mortal…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Money, Money, Money ...... Mooneeeeyy'. In…
In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss Big Wave surfing and Kai Lenny, becoming infatuated with day trading on the share market and cryptocurrency, Juan's photographic memory (but for music), finding how you learn best plus sticking to that method and the double edged sword of timing speeding up as you get…
In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss Big Wave surfing and Kai Lenny, becoming…
This week's show predominantly focused on mental endurance, the 4 C's of Mental Toughness (Which got turned into the 5 C's by Mere Mortals.. find out more at the end of the podcast) and the way the team has benefitted from enduring through their own challenges. A really interesting topic that also discussed the book…
This week's show predominantly focused on mental endurance, the 4 C's of Mental…
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics. These relate to Kyrin's recent benefits from using the Stoic principle of negative visualisation, being a role model versus telling someone what to do, Chinese adages and becoming a better story teller, developing 3rd party apps to improve functionality on social media,…
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics. These relate to…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Life After Coronavirus'. As the restrictions around the globe start to slow down, we all find ourselves looking ahead and thinking 'what will come next?'. The forced working from home has opened a lot of people's eyes to what sort of lifestyle is possible and the inherent…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Life After Coronavirus'. As the restrictions…
In short, this will be going forward a set of episodes where the team sits down, has a drink or two and converses on anything that is top of mind. Unlike the usual structured discussions, this is much more fluid where anything can come up! If you feel like tuning in, do so and as alway, enjoy.
In short, this will be going forward a set of episodes where the team sits down, has a drink or…
The team gathered around our podcast table to talk about all of the latest things going on in the world, including some learnings we took away from the doco Fyre festival, what that means in terms of courage and Plan "B's". The team also tackled extremes vs the norm and where we see that being important and where we differed in…
The team gathered around our podcast table to talk about all of the latest things going on in…
Short-term goals, Long-term goals. These are known and discussed in-depth in many forms, in-fact the team has covered goals in general in earlier podcasts (Check those out for more context). But have you stopped to think about medium term goals, what they are, how they can define whether you achieve your long term goals and if they are worth…
Short-term goals, Long-term goals. These are known and discussed in-depth in many forms,…
This week brings around the first set of Mere Mortal Musings, a short (er) episode in comparison to our usual ones where the team sits down, talks smack and looks back at the week that was. In amongst other things, we look back at the big insights we learned this week and got talking deep into fear and how one might find their true…
This week brings around the first set of Mere Mortal Musings, a short (er) episode in…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss Top Podcasts, in particular their favourite podcasts and standout episodes from these podcasts. A summary of these below:
Juan Top Podcasts:
- The Tim Ferriss Show
- The Property Couch
- The Art Of Manliness
- Jocko Podcast
- The…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss Top Podcasts, in particular their favourite podcasts and…
Episode 30 brings to you a discussion on a topic that was voted in by a listener! Conspiracy theories touches upon the definition and psychology of conspiracy theories and the individuals/groups who believe them. We also get into what the team believes might be real, what might be a conspiracy and some of the biggest theories that turned out…
Episode 30 brings to you a discussion on a topic that was voted in by a listener! Conspiracy…
The team at Mere Mortals tackled negotiation in the latest installment of the podcast. Amongst other things, Juan shares some of his personal experiences, both positive and negative. The team also runs through the five steps to a succesful negotiation, and while sound in nature beware that it can change and mix depending on the situation. As…
The team at Mere Mortals tackled negotiation in the latest installment of the podcast. Amongst…
In this episode of the podcast, Juan and Kyrin discuss self-loathing. The state of internal hatred is an abhorrent feeling, ranging from mild to extreme severity. It is a by product of the thinking of one who is questioning their worth to themselves, society, even existence at large.
As mere mortals we all examine…
In this episode of the podcast, Juan and Kyrin discuss self-loathing. The state of internal…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things related to panic. With the current growth of the coronavirus we are all seeing radical changes to the normality that we have grown used to. This can and already has led to some panic situations in crowded areas, granted though it was fighting over toilet paper.
The…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things related to panic. With the current growth of…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss everything involving ego (the self; that which feels, acts or thinks). Some of the highlights from the episode include: personal experiences with their own ego and how it interfered negatively in their lives, an introduction to the psychoanalytic three-fold concept of the Id (instincts), Superego…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss everything involving ego (the self; that which feels,…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the recent news of the Coronavirus and whether it is, or could become, a pandemic. The boys first talk about some of the statistics before comparing it with pandemics from the past. Fear also plays into the equation, as can be seen in the toilet paper fiasco seen right now in Australia. Hopefully the…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the recent news of the Coronavirus and whether it is, or…
The team at Mere Mortals tackle a topic which impacts one in ten people globally, mental health issues. Amongst the topic, the team talks about the top two issues when it comes to mental health, anxiety and depression. They also tackle ways to spot the symptons early and ways that individuals can step out of these issues and improve. As always…
The team at Mere Mortals tackle a topic which impacts one in ten people globally, mental health…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'overcoming fear', in particular how they have personally approached issues in their own lives. Fear is a negative emotion and there are many methods (both mental and physical) to move past it. The team also talks about when a fear should be addressed and the difference between innate and…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'overcoming fear', in particular how they have…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the 'Pace of Technology'. They first start (as always) with a definition of what technology is and how that definition has changed through the ages. They took a historical look at the many advancements from the beginning of human history that culminate to the present day. Then the podcast takes…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the 'Pace of Technology'. They first start (as…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Regret' with a bit of preamble on other topics. There are 5 common regrets noted by people on their death bed and these are listed, with a bit of commentary on how they affect our daily lives. Anticipatory regret is also a common occurrence and can have a real influence on our decisions. Hope…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Regret' with a bit of preamble on other…
In this episode the team discuss individual high performance, that is, aspects of how a person as an individual can achieve a certain level of mastery. Defining the topic resulted in no clear definition but a greater sense of what 'high performance' means. Further exploration revealed some commonalities and examples of what the team…
In this episode the team discuss individual high performance, that is, aspects of how a person…
In this episode the team discuss existential risk, also known as global catastrophic risk. Climate change is in the current zeitgeist and the lads talk about it, amongst others such as meteor impacts, hostile AI, nuclear holocaust and flu pandemics. Impact, time and probability also play a huge part of whether an issue should be classified as…
In this episode the team discuss existential risk, also known as global catastrophic risk.…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things books. The team go over some of their favourite and worst books, explaining why they were good or bad. They also conversed about speed reading and on the difference between listening and reading, especially the difference between a book and its audio counterpart. Enjoy!
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things books. The team go over some of their…
This episode is an addendum to 'Episode #17 - Dreams', and discusses the lucid dream that Kyrin had (mere days after the initial topic). They cover how he achieved lucidity, peculiarities of his conscious interaction with the dream world and how much his unconscious mind still was in effect. Enjoy!
This episode is an addendum to 'Episode #17 - Dreams', and discusses the lucid dream…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss dreaming, in particular the dreams that we have while sleeping. They touch on aspects such as the benefits of tracking dreams, lucid dreaming and how to achieve it, deja vu and how dreams might play a part, as well as personal memorable dreams and nightmares. Enjoy!
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss dreaming, in particular the dreams that we have while…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the country of Colombia. This entails the food, it's history, memorable places and things of cultural significance. Kyrin also briefly goes over the 3 months he spent there from Dec 2018 to Mar 2019. Both have a deep connection to the country and its people.
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the country of Colombia. This entails the food,…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their thoughts on the topic of 'Privacy'. The main focus of the episode is on companies using your data and how this plays into our ever evolving sense (and even need) of privacy. They also briefly go over the difference between secrecy/privacy and finish off with the usual round up of the…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their thoughts on the topic of 'Privacy'. The…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their perspective on Mexico, taken from a 3 week trip and a 3 month trip through the country. Also examined are their observations (both good and bad) about Mexico as well as some highlights from their 3 weeks together. These include wild go kart riding on an island, partying in the infamous Cancun area…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their perspective on Mexico, taken from a 3 week trip…
In this episode the Mere Mortals team discuss the topic of meditation. We discuss our experiences, with a particular flavour of interviewing Kyrin as he has much more practical abilities in meditating. As we are not experts of the topic we stay based on our personal experience, but also provide some general info about the different types and…
In this episode the Mere Mortals team discuss the topic of meditation. We discuss our…
In today's discussion, the Mere Mortals team discuss a topic close to heart, given the current set of injuries ourselves and close individuals are experiencing at the moment. The discussion is guided by our 10 guidance points, punctuated with helpful stories and anecdotes to help cement the importance of them. As always, enjoy.
In today's discussion, the Mere Mortals team discuss a topic close to heart, given the…
The mere mortals team is back, episode #11 focuses on our latest trip down to Melbourne. Amongst other things, we discuss some of our top food locations that are a MUST GO when you visit Melbourne, the type of ambience you can expect from Melbourne, some little known facts and general musings. As always, enjoy,
The mere mortals team is back, episode #11 focuses on our latest trip down to Melbourne.…
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of Truth. Bit of a tricky theme as it can be so subjective at times but we gave it our best shot and had a discussion we both enjoyed. As always, enjoy.
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their interactions with Social Media (with a definition of exactly what that entails) and where they see it potentially going in the future. Also some snippets of what they personally find good & bad about it. As always, enjoy.
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their strategies on who to get advice from and what qualities they (and their advice) should either show, or not show. At the end their is the usual round up of the week's progress in the fitness challenge. As always, enjoy.
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the process of learning a new language. They go over their own journeys of learning a 2nd language and some mistakes they made along the way. The major focus is on the fundamentals of reading, writing, listening and speaking. As allways, Enjoy.
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the process of learning a new language. They go over…
Mere Mortals is back with Episode 6! Something near and dear to the hosts is the way in which structuring your workout, whatever your fitness choice is, can set the precedence for all of your successes. Sit back and listen in to Juan and Kyrin talk all things related to structuring a workout, and of course, Enjoy.
Mere Mortals is back with Episode 6! Something near and dear to the hosts is the way in which…
In this 5th episode, the mere mortals team is joined by our good friend Joey. While the main topic of the discussion is turning 25 and how it can be such a pivotal turning point, the discussion takes twists and turns through life itself. A more casual podcast, listen in, absorb the good points and laugh at the others. Enjoy.
In this 5th episode, the mere mortals team is joined by our good friend Joey. While the main…
This week here at Mere Mortals, we scratch the surface at a topic that is hotly discussed by the hosts, Goal Setting. The discussion focuses on the overall structure that wraps general goal setting, advice on how to drill down into actionable activities and the variations between a SMART goal and a non-SMART goal. We had some audio…
This week here at Mere Mortals, we scratch the surface at a topic that is hotly discussed by…
In today's episode, Juan and Kyrin delve in on their thoughts around nutrition and what it means for them. Along the way, they discuss diets and fasting types, correlating with the 4 day/96 hour resent fast Kyrin completed. Tune in, share your thoughts, enjoy.
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In today's episode, Juan and Kyrin delve in on their thoughts around nutrition and what it means for…
A less structured but engaging discussion around our recent Japan trip, our top 5 things across each of the main locations (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone), the pro's and con's before travelling to the country and as always some stories of Mere Mortals in Japan. Episode 2. Enjoy.
A less structured but engaging discussion around our recent Japan trip, our top 5 things across…
Introduction to the Mere Mortals show, Kyrin and Juan focus on Principles, referring to the book "Principles" by Ray Dalio. In amongst the topic, the hosts provide everyday life examples to help tie in their thoughts. Two mates, two microphones and two takes at getting this first episode together. Good, listen in.
Introduction to the Mere Mortals show, Kyrin and Juan focus on Principles, referring to the book…